Peterborough Cathedral's Dean 'hopeful' after appeal response
"We might have to sell some of the buildings," he warned. "But that's our last resort as some of them are generating revenue for us, so it would be a short-term result for what could be a difficult long-term solution."We want to not just achieve the target this year, but also form relations with long-term supporters and build that regular support base who will help us move forward in a more sustained way rather than a hand-to-mouth way."
The Church of England has funded two key positions at the cathedral, and recent events such as the Longest Yarn have attracted thousands of new visitors to the building."We remain consistently hopeful," Mr Dalliston said."By the end of the month, we want to get to a situation where we can look forward with a certain amount of confidence which will enable us to plan more consistently in the future."But the challenges won't easily go away as the cost of running these buildings is huge."
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