Nantwich Methodist Church could be the new venue for the town’s luncheon club.
Cheshire East Council is in talks with a number of potential venues to find a new base for the club as its current site The Gables is to be sold.
And the council has revealed that talks between the Gables Luncheon Club and Nantwich Methodist Church may provide a new home.
The council intends to sell The Gables building, on Beam Street, early in 2015.
However, the luncheon club’s trustees and members have been reassured they can continue using The Gables until a new venue is confirmed.
Rev Malcolm Lorimer, Minister in Charge at Nantwich Methodist Church, said: “We have a room in the church building that would be suitable and an excellent, modern kitchen.
“Discussions are well advanced and we are quite happy to welcome the luncheon club once we have resolved a number of practical issues.”
Nantwich town councillors raised their concerns about the club’s future at a town council meeting earlier this week.
They are exploring the possibility of transferring The Gables to town council ownership for the sum of £1, as with the other previous transfers.
Cllr Les Gilbert (pictured), Cheshire East Cabinet member for localism and enforcement, said: “We are very pleased that Nantwich Methodist Church is now in discussions about the future of the luncheon club.
“From day one, we have been determined to do the very best for the Gables Luncheon Club and we will do everything we can to stand by our commitment to find a suitable venue.
“We hope the club will be able to grow at its new home and serve more local people.”
Cllr Janet Clowes, Cheshire East’s Cabinet member for care and health in the community, added: “Council officers are visiting the lunch club regularly to keep members and volunteers informed about progress.
“We are hopeful that this much-needed and much-loved club will soon find a new home.”
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