Decision details
City Hall - Salisbury
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Cabinet Report on the remobilisation of City
Hall in Salisbury
Decision:
Resolved:
That Cabinet approves:
1. The preferred tenant as the third-party organisation to operate City Hall as an entertainment venue on behalf of Wiltshire Council subject to financial due diligence and agreement of the Heads of Terms
2. That the allocated Capital Receipt Enhancement (CRE), budget for Melksham Blue Pool is repurposed to complete the necessary external works to City Hall prior to lease commencement, and that a virement of £0.045m of the 2024/25 budget and £0.255m of the 2025/26 budget from the CRE capital scheme line is made to the Facilities Management Investment Estate capital scheme line.
3. That future decisions relating to the Heads of Terms and lease for City Hall are delegated to the Corporate Director - Place, in consultation with the Director - Assets, and the Leader of the Council.
Reason for Decision:
To bring City Hall back into use as an arts and entertainment venue.
Reason Key: Significant effect on more than 1 Division;
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The market has been consulted via a Soft
Market Test, a Market Engagement event and a Prior Information
Notice.
There have been regular updates at the Salisbury Area Boards as
well as regular key stakeholder updates
Contact: Tamzin Earley, Arts & Funding Manager Email: Tamzin.Earley@wiltshire.gov.uk Tel: 01722 434641.
Report author: Cabinet Report Management Group
Publication date: 22/01/2025
Date of decision: 21/01/2025
Decided at meeting: 21/01/2025 - Cabinet
Effective from: 30/01/2025
Accompanying Documents:
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