Talks are continuing over who will operate Liverpool’s iconic St Luke’s Church when essential repair work to the Grade II-listed building is completed later this year.

Discussions between Liverpool City Council and the Bombed Out Church organisation, which has run events at the multi-use arts venue since 2007, are taking place this week.

The Bombed Out Church organisation announced the meetings via its Facebook page this week, saying that repair work is on track for completion by the spring.

The work, jointly funded by Historic England and the local authority, includes the replacement of crumbling high level stonework as well as repairs to the tower, lower level stonework and perimeter railings.

A spokesperson for the city council tells Your Move: “These are ongoing discussions as part of the process to establish a way forward which best meets the needs of all parties involved.”

The search for an operator to run the St Luke’s began in February 2016 with the chosen party initially expected to take over in December 2016.

In return for a 21-year lease on the church, the winning operator will be required to allow public access to St Luke’s at no charge when events are being held.

A consultation into the future of St Luke’s in 2015 attracted over 6,000 responses and found that the majority of people want to see limited development and continued events at the venue.

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