Purpose

Cabinet Report on the remobilisation of City
Hall in Salisbury

Content

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.