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This report presents the Community and Wellbeing Committee with the Report of the Scrutiny Review Task Group on Epsom Playhouse, approved by the Audit, Crime & Disorder and Scrutiny Committee in November 2017.

The Committee:

(1)          Considered the Report of the Scrutiny Review Task Group attached at Annexe 1, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Committee System) (England) Regulations 2012.

(2)          Agreed the findings of the Scrutiny Review Task Group set out in its report including, in particular, that Epsom Playhouse should continue to deliver its services to the community and that staff should continue their work to reduce the overall costs of running the theatre. Additionally, the Committee requested that a business plan for the Epsom Playhouse be presented to members of the Community and Wellbeing Committee in October 2018.

(3)          Agreed that officers should explore implementation of the matters listed in the conclusion of the Scrutiny Review Task Group report under the headings ‘Income Generation’, ‘Equipment’ and ‘Building’, taking into consideration operational viability, legal implications and financial constraints.

(4)          Agreed to receive future reports, as appropriate, on those matters identified by officers as having potential positive business opportunities for Epsom Playhouse.

The Committee received a report presenting the Report of the Scrutiny Review Task Group on Epsom Playhouse, and asking it to agree the report’s findings. The following matters were considered:

a)            Scrutiny Review report. The Chairman of the Council’s Audit Crime & Disorder and Scrutiny Committee, Councillor David Reeve, addressed the Committee to introduce and detail the findings of the Scrutiny Review Task Group’s Report.

b)            Review of actions as a result of the Scrutiny Review. The Committee requested that a plan of actions to be taken as a result of the Scrutiny Review be presented to it in October 2018 and reviewed in October 2019.

Following this, the Committee:

(1)          Considered the Report of the Scrutiny Review Task Group attached at Annexe 1, in accordance with the Local Authorities (Committee System) (England) Regulations 2012.

(2)          Agreed the findings of the Scrutiny Review Task Group set out in its report including, in particular, that Epsom Playhouse should continue to deliver its services to the community and that staff should continue their work to reduce the overall costs of running the theatre. Additionally, the Committee requested that a plan of actions to be taken as a result of the Scrutiny Review be presented to it in October 2018 and reviewed in October 2019.

(3)          Agreed that officers should explore implementation of the matters listed in the conclusion of the Scrutiny Review Task Group report under the headings ‘Income Generation’, ‘Equipment’ and ‘Building’, taking into consideration operational viability, legal implications and financial constraints.

(4)          Agreed to receive future reports, as appropriate, on those matters identified by officers as having potential positive business opportunities for Epsom Playhouse.