Bidders for Newton Rigg 'do not meet criteria'
22 December 2020 |
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Newton Rigg College is set to close for good next year after none of the site's possible new owners were able to meet the criteria, a review has concluded.
The agricultural college was already earmarked to close in July 2021 after the present owners confirmed that it would no longer deliver education from the site.
Askham Bryan College said declining student numbers at the Penrith campus had left it with significant financial losses.
The government's Further Education Commissioner (FEC) along with Askham Bryan College had explored options for finding a potential new owner for the site.