Purpose

The purpose of the report is to request that
the Director – Place approves a Variation to the franchise
agreement between Wigan Council (the Council) and the Hilton Hotel
Group (Hilton).

Decision

The Director – Place
authorises:

(1)        
the amendment of the Franchise
Agreement on the terms described in the report and in substantially
the form attached to this report; and

(2)        
the Assistant Director –
Legal, Governance and Elections (Monitoring Officer) to enter into
all agreements necessary, on behalf of the Council to facilitate
1.