Issue - meetings

This report updates Committee on the challenges facing the Council’s Venues operating in a Covid-19 socially distanced environment.

Following consideration, it was resolved that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed the Playhouse remains closed for the remainder of the financial year(31 March 2021);

(2)      Agreed to Ewell Court House remaining closed until further notice;

(3)      Agreed to Bourne Hall Café remaining closed until further notice.

The Committee received a report updating it upon on the challenges facing the Council’s Venues operating in a Covid-19 socially distanced environment.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Use of Playhouse for private hire functions. Following a question from a Member, the Committee was informed that private hire of Playhouse facilities for business functions (for example: socially distanced meetings) was possible, but that hirers must be able to operate in a Covid-secure manner and be legally able to operate in the current Covid-19 restrictions.

b)            Use of Council Venues in support of the NHS. The Head of Property and Regeneration informed the Committee that the Council was in continuous communication with the NHS with regard to the use of its venues in support of the pandemic response.

Following consideration, it was resolved unanimously that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed the Playhouse remaining closed for the remainder of the financial year(31 March 2021);

(2)      Agreed to Ewell Court House remaining closed until further notice;

(3)      Agreed to Bourne Hall Café remaining closed until further notice.