Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

The Chief Executive introduced the Theatr Clwyd Capital Project report which provided an update on progress with Welsh Government (WG) and recommended the release of the money allocated in the capital programme for the detailed design and development work.  He introduced Liam Evans-Ford who was the Executive Director at the Theatr to the meeting.

            The funding package for the preferred scheme was estimated at £22m from WG, £5m from the Arts Council of Wales and £3m locally, with £1m identified as being from the Council.  The Arts Council of Wales had allocated funding for the detailed design and development work, and more recently a further £5m for the full capital project.  The Council had allocated match funding within the capital programme to carry out the detailed design and development work, conditional upon reassurance from WG about their funding contributions.

            Liam Evans-Ford said the funding from the Arts Council of Wales was the largest allocation it had given which demonstrated its commitment to Theatr Clwyd being a hub for the arts.  The main driver for the scheme was to open up the Theatr more to the local communities and this was already making progress.  Councillor Butler welcomed the report and said it was central hub for communities including disadvantaged groups.

RESOLVED:

That based on the encouragement of the Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh Government, the Council agrees to proceed with the detailed design and development work for the Theatr Clwyd capital project and release of the funding allocated in the capital programme to achieve this.