00:00Plans to restore and extend the historic Gamble Institute in St Helens are being recommended for approval.
00:07The council's planning committee is due to consider proposals for a five-storey extension on the building's east side.
00:14It would create a new entrance, improve internal circulation and storage, and provide fully accessible routes.
00:21The Gamble Institute closed to the public in 2017 because of structural problems.
00:26A restoration programme began in 2019.
00:30A council report says the latest proposals would help bring the heritage building back into use,
00:36with space for a library, offices, a youth hub and community facilities.
00:40Approval is recommended, subject to conditions.
