Issue - meetings

The Leader presented the update on the Future High Street Fund report.

He proposed an alternative recommendation to the published report as follows:-

1)              To progress submitting a planning application for the demolition part that was in the previous original cinema planning application for the area between the Alexander Theatre and the Market Hall excluding the Shauls Bakery and New Look buildings;

2)              The Executive puts forward up to £70,000 of the Executive budget towards investigating the options as described 5.5.1 and 5.5.3 (of the circulated report) combined comprising a whole building solution with the restoration of the Alexander Theatre and the refurbishment of the Market Hall side of the building; and

3)              Recommend to Full Council to look at the output of the above and to determine the future direction and to make the final decision on where this project goes.

This was seconded by the Executive Member for Planning.

Non-Executive Members spoke on this item.

RESOLVED to approve:-

1)              To progress to submit a planning application for the demolition part that was previously within the cinema planning application for the structure between the Alexandra Theatre and the Market Hall excluding the Shauls Bakery and New Look buildings;

2)              The Executive puts forward up to £70,000 of the Executive budget towards investigating the options as described in sections 5.5.1 and 5.5.3 of the circulated report combined comprising a whole building solution with the restoration of the Alexandra Theatre and the refurbishment of the Market Hall side of the building; and

RECOMMENDED to Full Council:-

3)              To look at the output of the above and to determine the future direction and to make the final decision on where this project goes.

The vote was unanimous.