There are calls to reopen a youth center in a Cotswolds town in a former school after young people were left without a permanent place to meet.

Gloucestershire residents are being urged to have their say on the future of the former Winchcombe Old Boys School building.

The school closed in 1963 and the site was used as a youth club until 2020, when it closed due to lack of maintenance.

County councilor Lynden Stowe said: “All options are under consideration so I would encourage anyone interested in the site to attend the drop-in event where you can find out more information and contribute ideas.”

The young people of Winchcombe have been left without a dedicated and suitable space to call their own, the Local Democracy Reporting Service Reportsand they have only been able to meet in several temporary locations.

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) said all options were being considered, including reusing the site or selling it.

No decisions have yet been made about the future of the building and there are no plans at any stage of development.

A drop-in event will be held at the Old Boys School, where county council staff can answer questions, on Wednesday between 3pm and 5pm GMT.

Gemma Madle, Tewkesbury ward councilor in Winchcombe, was a qualified youth worker in the town for more than a decade.

He said young people in Winchcombe needed a permanent space.

“Those of us in Winchcombe who have long advocated to the CCG for the need for a permanent space for young people to come together are excited about the potential this offers for our area,” he said.

“With the support of our council, we hope to help GCC realize the potential of this important community asset by bringing the building back to life and reopening it for local youth work, providing a dedicated space for young people that has been missing since the building’s closure. “