Scrutiny committee to review Walsall Leather Museum relocation
Plans to relocate Walsall Leather Museum have drawn strong opposition from local campaigners and heritage groups following confirmation that councillors approved a proposal to move the institution from its current site on Littleton Street.
According to a Birmingham Mail report, Walsall Council signed off the relocation as part of wider cost-saving measures, prompting criticism that the decision was made without sufficient public consultation.
Campaigners Lauren Broxton and Michelle Randall say the move would amount to the effective closure of the museum and threaten both the building and its collections, which document Walsall’s long association with the leather trade.
Five councillors have now called for an urgent scrutiny committee to review the decision, citing concerns about due process and the lack of transparency. The Museums Association has also reported on the case, describing widespread concern about the impact on local heritage and on efforts to engage new generations with the leather industry.
