Councillor Heather Kidd has asked for a compromise to be found.
Heather Kidd said she was "shocked" that the university will have to leave the GuildhallYoung people in Shropshire could miss out on the chance of a university education when the University of Chester leaves its base at Shrewsbury's Guildhall, it has been claimed.
But councillor Heather Kidd said it would be bad for the town's economy if there was an exodus to universities elsewhere.The university has said it is looking for alternative ways to teach its students in the county, but Ms Kidd said she believed many would be forced to quit. She agreed it was right the council had insisted the university should "begin to pay its way", but added: "We should be making a real effort to keep degree-level students in the town."The university said it was looking for alternative sites in the countyHeather Davies from Stiperstones said her daughter Ruth loved studying at the Guildhall.
She said her daughter "wouldn't have been able to achieve this unless she could stay at home and travel into town".
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