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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relevant to the work of the meeting. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.
Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.
Minutes: There were no members of the public present. |
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The Old Town Hall, Macclesfield To consider a report on the future delivery options for the operational management of the Old Town Hall, Macclesfield.
Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report on the future delivery options for the operational management of the Old Town Hall, Macclesfield.
The current refurbishment of the Old Town Hall, Macclesfield would address the longstanding issue of the decline in the quality of the fabric of the building and provide a high quality environment for the provision of a wider variety of functions ranging from much needed conference facilities, theatre productions and weddings to small music recitals, exhibitions and community group meetings.
However, a high quality environment alone would not secure the Old Town Hall’s place as the cultural centre of a redeveloped Macclesfield Town Centre. A high quality operational and service delivery model was central to the future success of the facility.
It was for this reason that the Council proposed to extend the approach adopted in respect of the Lyceum Theatre and other facilities and seek to appoint a specialist operator to take full operational control of the management of the Old Town Hall. Such an approach would ensure the provision of a service which would put the Old Town Hall at the centre of the community and provide a venue which could cater for all.
RESOLVED
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(1) the vision and objectives for management of the Old Town Hall be approved as outlined in Section 10 of the report;
(2) Cheshire East Council seek to procure a service provider to deliver the operational management of the Old Town Hall, Macclesfield;
(3) the appointment of the service provider be undertaken in accordance with the obligations imposed on public bodies by the public procurement regime; and
(4) delegated authority be given to the Strategic Director for Places and Organisational Capacity to award a contract and grant a lease to the preferred bidder, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder(s).
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