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Congress and Devonshire Park Theatres - Future Governance Arrangements
Meeting: 08/02/2023 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 45)
45 Congress and Devonshire Park Theatres - Future Governance Arrangements 
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Report of Chief Executive
Lead Cabinet member: Councillor David Tutt
Decision:
(Key decision):
(1) To note the update on work to date and to authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Tourism and Culture Services, to take all necessary actions in relation to the project to create the Local Authority Controlled Company including determining the terms of and authorising execution of all documentation.
(2) To develop further the plans for the creation of the charitable entity for a future decision by Cabinet.
(3) To agree provision of £50,000 to be made available to support the initial steps towards delivery of the new governance arrangement.
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive, updating it on the progress of the work of the cross-party Devonshire Park Governance Board and to propose changes to the governance arrangements for the Congress and Devonshire Park Theatres, in pursuit of cultural and financial benefits.
Resolved (Key decision):
(1) To note the update on work to date and to authorise the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Cabinet Member for Tourism and Culture Services, to take all necessary actions in relation to the project to create the Local Authority Controlled Company including determining the terms of and authorising execution of all documentation.
(2) To develop further the plans for the creation of the charitable entity for a future decision by Cabinet.
(3) To agree provision of £50,000 to be made available to support the initial steps towards delivery of the new governance arrangement.
Reason for decisions:
The recommendations build on investment made to date which has enhanced the offer of the Congress and Devonshire Park Theatres and promote the future of the facilities and the cultural offer for Eastbourne. The proposed, new governance offer would introduce financial safeguards for the council while increasing opportunities for the theatres to raise funds and access funding streams unavailable to local authority-owned and operated facilities.