Issue - decisions

The Cabinet Members agree that:

1)  The Chief Property Officer be authorised to enter into an agreement for lease with Bath Abbey on the basement of Abbey Chambers.

2)  The lease reserves a market rent which is abated to nil, subject to the tenant satisfying the landlord of the following:

a)  The Tenant shall ensure that reasonable toilet facilities in the Property (reasonably agreed with the Landlord) are available free to the public at all times that the Bath Abbey is open to the public which will be not be less (on average) than six days a week. The only exception being when the conducting of church services in the Bath Abbey precludes the access of the general public to the toilets. The Tenant shall provide signage to the toilets as reasonably approved by the Landlord.

b)  The Tenant shall ensure that it operates a museum in the Property and / or Bath Abbey that provides a good general history of Bath in the medieval period (not just Abbey history) and that the museum is available free to the public at all times that the Bath Abbey is open to the public which will be not be less (on average) than six days a week. The only exception being when the conducting of church services in the Bath Abbey precludes the access of the general public to the museum. The museum must be to the reasonable satisfaction (in terms of size and content) of the Landlord's nominated museum officer. The Tenant shall provide external (if possible) and internal signage to the museum as reasonably approved by the Landlord and publicise the museum, particularly emphasising that access is free.