Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor James MacCleary

(Key decision):

(1) To note proposals for the establishment of a creative hub at 4 Fisher Street;

(2) To agree that the Council enter into lease agreement in line with the terms outlined within section 2 of the report;

(3) To agree that up to £250,000 be earmarked from the Council’s capital programme to support the creative hub project;

(4) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Prosperity to conclude lease arrangements with The Werks Group and to sign or execute the agreement for lease, the lease and any related documentation.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning asking them to note proposals for the Werks Group to take a lease on 4 Fisher Street, Lewes, BN7 2DG for the creation of a creative hub and to agree that up to £250,000 be earmarked from the Council’s capital programme.

It was clarified that the proposal had originated from an amendment to the 2019/20 budget that had been supported by the administration at the time.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To note proposals for the establishment of a creative hub at 4 Fisher Street;

(2) To agree that the Council enter into lease agreement in line with the terms outlined within section 2 of the report;

(3) To agree that up to £250,000 be earmarked from the Council’s capital programme to support the creative hub project;

(4) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Prosperity to conclude lease arrangements with The Werks Group and to sign or execute the agreement for lease, the lease and any related documentation.

Reason for decisions:

To enable the creation of a creative co-working hub at 4 Fisher Street.