00:00Plans have now been submitted to convert Walsall's Leather Museum into special needs
00:05facilities for college students. The council says the museum's artefacts will be moved
00:10to another local building as part of regeneration. The Victorian site has housed the collection
00:16since 1988, but a petition to keep it there has gathered over 3,000 signatures. The council says
00:24government regeneration funding is already allocated for the conversion. Full planning
00:30permission is not required, but the application seeks a certificate of lawfulness. Walsall College
00:36supports the move citing outdoor space, nearby campuses and transport links. The council is
00:42due to decide next month.
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