THE group in charge of selling Malvern Hills College has set out its terms to the trust interested in buying it.

WCG has been in discussions with The Bransford Trust over the sale of the site and has written to the group setting out their terms for selling off the site.

A spokesman said: "WCG has been dealing with different community groups and representatives for nine months concerning the sale of the Malvern Hills College site.

"We now feel it is time to clearly set out how the sale of our Malvern Hills College site could take place to The Bransford Trust, which made a new offer in September 2021.

"We have therefore written to the trust setting out our terms, in the hope those involved will carefully consider our latest letter to determine if they feel in a position to purchase and run the college."

Earlier this week, West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin called on WCG to come to the table to negotiate a compromise deal which will allow Malvern Hills College to reopen as soon as possible.

The MP wrote to WCG chairman Peter Manford calling for them to meet with the Bransford Trust and a specialist mediator to try and find a solution to the current hold-up which is preventing the sale to the local community bidder.

She said: "I’m frustrated by the impasse and having spoken to the Chair of the Association of Midlands Mediators, I am convinced that the right thing to do is to get an independent mediator on board.

"The community clearly wants to return teaching to the site, there is a covenant there to ensure that, and Warwickshire College Group wants to exit the site with the best possible deal.

"The Bransford Trust, which is putting up the cash, is willing to come to the negotiating table and I hope WCG will do the same.

"By taking these sensible steps, we will be able to move forward with the plans to bring back teaching to this historic site.

"It is what the community wants and that’s the message I will be repeating to Government Ministers in my meetings in Westminster over the coming weeks."