Campaigners who banded together to turn their local Methodist Church into a community space have been unsuccessful in their bid. The group, Save Our Community Church, were hoping to offer services and events for local residents at the church on Meadow Lane, Burton Joyce.
The campaigners say that the community are disappointed by the decision especially as it is unclear who has won the bid and the future of the church. The Grade II listed church went up for sale earlier this year at £295,000 with a suggestion to use it as a leisure facility on the advert.
Karen Highfield-Taylor, acting chair of the Save Our Community Church group said: "We got an email from the estate agents to say we weren't successful and that was it. The Methodist church has to accept the highest bid otherwise it breaks charity law to not sell to the highest bidder."
