Decision details

Update on the Creative hub cluster initiative.  To agree external funders grant conditions.  To agree the initial members of an independent Community Interest Company; Devonshire Collective.  To agree a waiver of the Financial Procedure Rules to allow the award of a ten year lease to the new Community Interest Company, Devonshire Collective, for 67-69 Seaside Road and 1-5 Seaside commercial spaces without a competitive process.

Progress of creative hub cluster initiative noted.

(2) Agreement be given to East Sussex County Council’s external funder conditions set out in paragraph 5.6 of the report and confirmation given that associated grant be spent on the councils’ buildings ahead of being leased to a new community interest company (CIC) for use as a creative hub cluster.

(3) Council officers to facilitate the establishment of a CIC as set out in the report

(4) Initial members of an independent CIC; Devonshire Collective be the Chair of Devonshire West Big Local Board ,the council’s Director of Tourism and Enterprise and Eastbourne Homes Limited’s Senior Programme Manager DDF.

(5) Waiver of the contract procedure rules agreed to allow the award of up to 15 year leases to the new CIC, Devonshire Collective, for 67-69 Seaside Road and 1-5 Seaside commercial spaces without a competitive process for the reasons set out in paragraph 5.5 of the report.

(6) Director of Tourism and Enterprise, in consultation with the lead cabinet member for tourism, granted delegated authority to take all necessary steps to complete the lease arrangements with the CIC as outlined in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3 of the report.