Agenda item

Venues Fees and Charges 2019/20

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

1. That the proposals to revise the theatre hire charges for the Pomegranate Theatre for 2019/20, as detailed at Appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April 2019.

2. That the proposals to revise the room hire charges for the Winding Wheel for 2019/20, as detailed at Appendix B of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April 2019.

3. That the proposals to revise the equipment hire charges at the Winding Wheel for 2019/20, as detailed at Appendix B of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April 2019.

4. That the proposals to revise the theatre hire charges for the Winding Wheel for professional companies and commercial use for 2019/20, as detailed at Appendix C of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April 2019.

5. That the proposals to revise the room hire charges at the Assembly Rooms in the Market Hall for 2019/20, as detailed at Appendix D of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April 2019.

6. That the proposals to revise the room hire charges at Hasland Village Hall for 2019/20, as detailed at Appendix E of the officer’s report, be approved and implemented from 1 April 2019.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

To make further progress towards a sustainable financial position for the venues.

Minutes:

The Arts and Venues Manager submitted a report recommending for approval proposed fees and charges for venue and equipment hire at the Pomegranate Theatre, the Winding Wheel, the Assembly Rooms in the Market Hall and Hasland Village Hall for 2019/20.

The report advised that at the beginning of 2017, the venues were tasked with becoming financially self-sufficient by the end of 2020/21 and that there had already been a significant reduction in the net operational costs for the service.

Full details of the proposed fees and hire charges were attached as appendices to the officer’s report.