Issue - decisions

(1) To NOTE the initial outcomes of the Consultation Exercise;

(2) To AGREE that because Crèche, Youth Club and Health Facilities are already being provided out of Greystones and the adjoining Children’s/Youth Centre, and are regarded as well located, they are not included in the options to be progressed further;

(3) To ASK the Divisional Director (Property) to undertake more detailed assessments on the feasibility of adapting Victoria Hall to make it suitable for a mixed community, meeting and exhibition space; which would also offer ongoing snooker facilities.  Also to examine the scope for, and benefits of, locating the library in to the building;

(4) To AGREE that as part of this process, consideration will be given to the benefits of retaining the caretaker’s house as part of the facility or investigate the potential for its disposal to deliver wider community benefits; and

(5) To ASK the Divisional Director (Property) to make a further report to Cabinet in September to provide detailed information on the options including ongoing revenue implications.