Decision details

That the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Parks, Street and Clean Air:

1.  Notes the approach taken to secure a new operator to bring forward investment into Kingswood House to ensure the future of the building and to ensure Kingswood House continues to benefit the local community;

2.  Approves the selection of Kingswood Arts, to be established by Hartshorn Hook Enterprises, as the preferred partner to bring forward Kingswood House, following the open, competitive process and interview with a community panel; and

3.  Notes that detailed contractual terms for a lease to be supported by a management agreement establishing the community offer in line with the key principles set out within this report are to be finalised with Kingswood Arts and will be approved by the Director of Planning and Growth under delegated authority.

4.  Notes that a unit has been identified at Seeley Drive for conversion into a library this winter. When completed, the unit will be able to accommodate all core library services previously provided at Kingswood House, in a space that is more able to meet modern library user requirements.