Archived decisions

Hampshire County Council

 

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 2

 

18 May 2006

 

Proposal to invest in Cricklade Theatre, "The Lights", Andover

Joint Report by the Directors of Recreation and Heritage

and Children's Services

 

Contact: Nicola Horsey Ext 5423 and Stuart Dorward Ext 6110

 

1. Summary

 

1.1 The following decision is sought:

    That the Executive Member for Recreation and Heritage:

      i) approves the business plan for The Lights and agrees to provide revenue funding for three years, starting in 2006/07.

      ii) The revenue funding will be £100,000 for 2006/07, £120,000 in 2007/08 and again in 2008/09. This will be made up equally from the existing budgets of Children's Services, Recreation and Heritage and Policy and Resources.

      iii) This is the full extent of the County Council's funding.

      iv) Up to £40,000 of the County Council's £100,000 grant for 2006/07 will be used to support the Outreach Programme.

      v) If The Lights significantly exceeds the income targets, over and above any corresponding increase in costs, then the County Council reserves the right to reduce its financial contribution accordingly the following financial year.

      vi) After two full years of operation, a decision will be made whether or not to continue the County Council's revenue funding to The Lights beyond 2008/09. The main criteria for this decision will be the extent to which the business plan objectives have been met and an assessment of The Lights' continuing ability to contribute to fulfilling the County Council's strategic objectives.

      vii) An Outreach Programme, as set out in 4.15 needs to be presented to Hampshire County Council in July 2006.

      viii) A final report for decision needs to go to the Executive Members for Children's Services and Policy and Resources.

2. Reason

 

2.1 The County Council's proposed involvement with The Lights fits directly in with the Corporate Strategy's Aim 1 (Maximising life opportunities), Aim 4 (Building strong and safe communities) and Aim 5 (Improving services) by providing a new and vibrant cultural facility in Andover with an extensive outreach programme which will involve local communities in and around the town.

 

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected.

 

    - not making a grant at all

    - making a smaller grant

 

4. Conflicts of interest declared by the decision maker or other Executive Member consulted.

 

    None.

   

5. Dispensation by the Standards Committee

 

    Not applicable.

  

6. Reasons for the matter being dealt with if urgent.

 

    Not applicable.

   

Approved by: Date:

 

 

 

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Councillor Mrs. M. Snaith