Decision details

Endorsement of the selected LGBTQ+ Cultural Centre operator

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The operator will manage an ambitious new pan-london LGBTQ+ cultural centre located on the Lowline at Bankside Yards. This is a Council Delivery Plan commitment.

Decisions:

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the panel’s selection of the tenant, Chroma, to deliver and operate a LGBTQ+ cultural space at the Bankside Yards development, shown edged red on the accompanying plan (Appendix 1 of the report) be endorsed.

 

2.  That the commencement of expenditure of monies for services and works relating to delivering the LGBTQ+ cultural space, from strategic community infrastructure levy (CIL) grant funding allocated under a separate decision (ref. background papers) be agreed.

 

3.  That the provisions for council’s on-going review of the service-level outputs of the LGBTQ+ cultural space for the life of the tenancy, as set out in the report, be noted.

 

4.  That authority be delegated to the director of planning and growth to finalise the terms of the grant agreement and service level agreement, substantially in the form of the terms set out in the appendices to the report and in the closed report.

Report author: Stephen Platts

Publication date: 12/03/2025

Date of decision: 11/03/2025

Decided at meeting: 11/03/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/03/2025

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