London Business School and Marylebone town hall go into partnership

Dec. 17, 2012 - PRLog -- Marylebone Town hall and the world renowned MBA Business School have joined hands in a deal to restore the grade II listed property. The property has seen better days and has been the Central London Registration office for ‘civil partnerships’ which has included some famous names such as former Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney and various Hollywood stars.

In the agreement the school is responsible for the restoration of the historical venue and it will also become an essential part of the school campus including Sussex place and the Taunton centre.

The Dean of London Business School, Professor Sir Andrew Likierman, said: “The acquisition of Old Marylebone Town Hall gives us a terrific opportunity to enhance the campus experience for our students and to provide for future expansion.  Our intention is to transform the magnificent Town Hall into a world-class teaching facility whilst being sensitive to the original architectural design of the landmark building. In addition to a 200-seat and several 100-seat lecture theatres with associated seminar rooms, it is planned to include study, social and dining facilities as well as more offices.  It will become an integral part of the School's Regent’s Park campus.”

The programme will not only provide a more pleasant venue for couples to take their vows for weddings and civil partnerships but also will help the council generate an extra income.

Westminster Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing and Property, Cllr Jonathan Glanz, said: “In tough economic times, it is more important than ever for councils to make best use of their property assets. This agreement will not only generate an income for the council, but it will also see the multi-million pound restoration of the famous building. I am delighted that we have partnered with London Business School and to see the historic building enter a new chapter as a modern educational facility.”

The completion is expected to be in the year 2016 and with the MBA School making efforts to submitting the renovation procedures before the end of this year, this should be quite a plausible situation.

For more information, please visit; http://www.london.edu/programmes/mba.html