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Palace Theatre Creative Foundations Application

22/07/2025 - Palace Theatre Creative Foundations Application

AGREED that

 

1.      The Portfolio Holder approves the proposal to submit an Expression of Interest in July and a full application in October to the Creative Foundations Fund should the EoI be successful;

 

2.      The Portfolio Holder approves a capital commitment in principle of between £50,000 and £80,000 (that being 10% of the total cost of the project, for which 5% minimum is required), dependant on the outcome of the application; and

 

3.      Should the application be successful, the Portfolio Holder will recommend an increase to the capital programme for the total cost of the project, estimated at between £500,000 and £800,000 including the NSDC contribution as detailed above to Cabinet for approval, together with formal approval for use of reserves for the Council’s capital commitment.