Agenda item

To receive and consider the report of the Venue & Events Officer.

The Committee received and considered the report of the Venue & Events Officers along with a verbal update from the Head of Estates & Operations.

Members discussed the options available to relaunch the seat sponsorship and were eager to proceed without delay, feeling that the launch ahead of Christmas would provide an opportunity to install the first plaques and therefore self-advertise the scheme to regular users.

Members raised questions regarding how the scheme would be run and asked that a full proposal be drafted by Officers for presentation at the next meeting of the Committee on 10 November 2025.

The Committee welcomed the idea of investigation to install a hearing loop in the Corn Exchange, though it was explained it was not a legal requirement it was strongly felt by Members that the Council provide this facility here and all other Halls.

Recommended:

1. That, the report and verbal update be noted and,
2. That, a report be prepared for the installation of a hearing loop for the next meeting of the committee and,
3. That, the sum of £2,000 be added to the budget requirements for 2026/27 to finance the installation of a hearing loop in the Corn Exchange.