Decision details

The Committee received and considered the report of the Office Manager. The report was for information and an update on how much income the public halls had lost due to lockdown.  A member asked if the drop in income would affect the budget for the Corn Exchange upgrade.  The Office Manager advised that it would not as the majority of the money was from Section 106 contributions.

Another member asked how the loss would be made up, the Town Clerk having confirmed that the income would have been spent on running costs.  The Town Clerk would revise the budget later in the year to reflect the pandemic’s impact.

The Chair of the Corn exchange Working Party gave an update on the meeting held earlier that evening.  He updated on the 1863 bar, retractable seating and bench seating. The Working Party had also discussed furniture for the bar/café. There would also be a new logo.

A member asked about opening times.  The Venue Manager advised that he envisaged Monday – Saturday, 10am – 3pm.  The bar would be a bonus for use in the evening for hirers or in-house events.

A member thanked the Venue Manager for welcoming the Community Fridge into the Corn Exchange and another member thanked Officers for the use of Burwell Hall by the Land Army early in the lockdown.

The Office Manager advised that the halls would not be open from 4July as Officers were still working to achieve government guidelines.

RESOLVED: 

1.                   that the report be noted;

2.                   that the verbal update from the Corn Exchange Working Party meeting held prior to this meeting be noted and the recommendations contained therein be agreed.