They actually estimate that it will cost £2.5 million to complete the transfer of the Market Hall. The actual receipts for the transfer will be £3 million. The difference of £0.5 million could very well be eaten up by increases in costs by the time the transfer is completed. So HBC are not betting on any contribution to the budget as a result of the transfer.
For more details read the Corporate Performance Plan on the HBC website.
http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/Your_Co...ce/corplan.pdf
Be patient, it is 100 pages long and takes an age to download, even on broadband!