Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Virtual Meeting Room via Zoom. View directions

Contact: Office Manager 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To consider apologies and reasons for absence

 

Working Party Members who are unable to attend the meeting should notify the Town Hall prior to the meeting, stating the reason for absence.

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Members are reminded to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in any of the items under consideration at this meeting in accordance with the Town Council’s code of conduct.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest in matters to be discussed at the meeting.

3.

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To receive and consider the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2020.

Minutes:

The Working Party received and considered the minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2020.

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

That the minutes of the Corn Exchange Working Party meeting held on 7 December 2020 are an accurate account and should be signed by the Chair.

4.

1863 Cafe Bar Operation pdf icon PDF 359 KB

To receive and consider the report of the Office Manager.

Minutes:

Members received and considered the report of the Office Manager as circulated with the agenda.

 

The Working Party was advised that the daytime weekly sales figures were not what had been hoped for in the run up to Christmas; the equipment and staffing costs were currently outweighing sales and this  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Corn Exchange Refurbishment Update pdf icon PDF 359 KB

To receive and consider the report of the Office Manager providing an update on this project.

Minutes:

The Working Party received and considered the report of the Office Manager as circulated with the agenda.

 

Members were advised that progress on a Community Cinema in the Corn Exchange was on hold due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Further discussions would be held on this project when Government guidance allowed.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.