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Notice of Motion - Kursaal Museum

Meeting: 28/11/2019 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 575)

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Minute 515 (Agenda Item No. 10, Cabinet report circulated separately)

Called-in by Councillors Cox and Davidson

Minutes:

The Committee considered Minute 515 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 5th November 2019 which had been called in to Scrutiny, concerning the Notice of Motion relating to the Kursaal.

 

The Cabinet Member for Business, Culture and Tourism undertook to provide written responses to questions concerning the lease arrangements (and any break clauses) and the conditions of the lease relating to the maintenance of the external and internal fabric of the Kursaal building.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:-

 

1. That the officers maintain dialogue with the leaseholder and its representatives about their plans for the Kursaal.

 

2. That the possible opportunities to support evolving plans to enable the building to be let and re-occupied be considered, where appropriate and viable.

 

3. That it be noted that the current tenant has no plans to sell the leasehold interest at this stage and therefore the suggestions for the Council to purchase the building back for the Prittlewell Prince or any other use are not pursued at this time.”

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Cllr Robinson


Meeting: 05/11/2019 - Cabinet (Item 515)

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Decision:

At the meeting of the Council held on 24th October 2019, Councillors received a Notice of Motion relating to the Kursaal Museum. The motion was proposed by Councillors Jarvis and Cox and supported by 17 other Conservative Councillors (this had been referred to Cabinet in accordance with Standing Order 8.4).

 

Resolved:-

 

1. That the officers maintain dialogue with the leaseholder and its representatives about their plans for the Kursaal.

 

2. That the possible opportunities to support evolving plans to enable the building to be let and re-occupied be considered, where appropriate and viable.

 

3. That it be noted that the current tenant has no plans to sell the leasehold interest at this stage and therefore the suggestions for the Council to purchase the building back for the Prittlewell Prince or any other use are not pursued at this time.

 

Reason for decision:

 

To respond to the motion.

 

Other options:

 

The Cabinet could respond to the motion in a different way.

 

Note: This is an Executive function

Eligible for call-in to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Robinson

Minutes:

At the meeting of the Council held on 24th October 2019, Councillors received a Notice of Motion relating to the Kursaal Museum. The motion was proposed by Councillors Jarvis and Cox and supported by 17 other Conservative Councillors (this had been referred to Cabinet in accordance with Standing Order 8.4).

 

Resolved:-

 

1. That the officers maintain dialogue with the leaseholder and its representatives about their plans for the Kursaal.

 

2. That the possible opportunities to support evolving plans to enable the building to be let and re-occupied be considered, where appropriate and viable.

 

3. That it be noted that the current tenant has no plans to sell the leasehold interest at this stage and therefore the suggestions for the Council to purchase the building back for the Prittlewell Prince or any other use are not pursued at this time.

 

Reason for decision:

 

To respond to the motion.

 

Other options:

 

The Cabinet could respond to the motion in a different way.

 

Note: This is an Executive function

Called-in to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Cllr Robinson


 

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