Issue - meetings

This report details the performance to date and the potential year end outturn of the Venues income & Subsidy.

Following consideration, the Committee:

(1)          Noted the update in regards to the Venues income & subsidy.

(2)          Agreed that the Head of Venues & Facilities, following consultation with the Head of Legal & Democratic Services and Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee, be authorised to let the first floor rooms at Ewell Court House on such terms as he thinks fit.

The Committee received a report detailing the performance to date and the potential year end outturn of the Council’s Venues.

The following matters were considered:

a)            2015/16 performance. The Committee noted that income for the Councils Venues during the 2015/16 financial year had been approximately £100,000 under the budget target. The Committee was informed that a number of issues had contributed to the target not being met, including the disruption to bookings created by reinstatement works to Bourne Hall Main Hall (due to flooding) and Ewell Court House (due to a fire). Additionally, the Venues service had also been restructured within the year.

b)            Ebbisham Centre website. The Committee noted that content on the existing website for the Ebbisham Centre was out of date and needed to be refreshed. The Head of Venues and Facilities informed the Committee that the website was maintained by the Centre’s previous owners. Officers had asked for it to be corrected, and the matter had now been raised with the new owners of the Ebbisham Centre.

c)            Total income chart - 2016-17 budget target. It was noted that the chart provided at paragraph 3.1 of the report did not display the 2016-17 budget target. Officers would circulate an amended copy of the chart including this information following the meeting.

d)            Ewell Court House update. The Committee noted the update provided within the report with regard to Ewell Court House, and was informed that it was anticipated that an additional £15,000 per annum income could be generated from the letting of three rooms on the first floor. The Committee was also informed that a micro-website specifically for Ewell Court House would be created, and would be launched later in the year.

Following consideration, the Committee:

(1)          Noted the update in regards to the Venues income & subsidy.

(2)          Agreed that the Head of Venues & Facilities, following consultation with the Head of Legal & Democratic Services and Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee, be authorised to let the first floor rooms at Ewell Court House on such terms as he thinks fit.