Councillor Rich Michalowski

Councillor Ashford. for a fact that the library next door, which is all part of the same construction, has already been, there have been reports on the works necessary and work has already started with a view to the exterior work and repairs being done in the next couple of months with the interior fully fitted out and refurbished by August 2025. Given that we're over a year now on just discussing

Councillor Ashford. for a fact that the library next door, which is all part of the same construction, has already been, there have been reports on the works necessary and work has already started with a view to the exterior work and repairs being done in the next couple of months with the interior fully fitted out and refurbished by August 2025. Given that we're over a year now on just discussing

the Harlequin, what lessons have we got that we can learn and what information have we got from the refurbishment of the library that will help to bring some of these timescales that are being asked for into some sort of reality?

the Harlequin, what lessons have we got that we can learn and what information have we got from the refurbishment of the library that will help to bring some of these timescales that are being asked for into some sort of reality?

What could we do? What could we learn? And what could we learn about the financing from that?

What could we do? What could we learn? And what could we learn about the financing from that?

Councillor Blacker, I was fortunate enough via the leader to have a team's meeting with the structural engineers and surveyors who were about to carry out the, or had started the report on the Harley Quinn. And the one thing that I noted was that rack concrete or the rack planks are aerated, which means they're full of holes, which makes them lighter.

Councillor Blacker, I was fortunate enough via the leader to have a team's meeting with the structural engineers and surveyors who were about to carry out the, or had started the report on the Harley Quinn. And the one thing that I noted was that rack concrete or the rack planks are aerated, which means they're full of holes, which makes them lighter.

But it also makes them extremely vulnerable to water penetration. And the one thing that came out of that meeting was that our roof covering appears to be sound and not leaking. So I think that should give us a better chance of not having to do a complete roof replacement. Bearing that in mind, we've got a 10 million figure that's been bandied about.

But it also makes them extremely vulnerable to water penetration. And the one thing that came out of that meeting was that our roof covering appears to be sound and not leaking. So I think that should give us a better chance of not having to do a complete roof replacement. Bearing that in mind, we've got a 10 million figure that's been bandied about.

But I note that there is a community infrastructure levy amount of money 1,748,000. So is that figure... included in the £10 million, or is it above it? Is it extra to it?

But I note that there is a community infrastructure levy amount of money 1,748,000. So is that figure... included in the £10 million, or is it above it? Is it extra to it?

Councillor Pagani.

Councillor Pagani.

It's been 15 months till we got the survey for the rack for the Harley Quinn. How long, like, it's going to take? Because then you're going to look for the bill, like, whoever going to take the walk. So we are not having for another three years any place, temporary place for how many people will you have it? Do you think three years we are not going to have any art centre?

It's been 15 months till we got the survey for the rack for the Harley Quinn. How long, like, it's going to take? Because then you're going to look for the bill, like, whoever going to take the walk. So we are not having for another three years any place, temporary place for how many people will you have it? Do you think three years we are not going to have any art centre?

Councillor Chester.

Councillor Chester.

My concern is that if we don't have a large-scale provision over that time frame, there'll be nothing left of our arts community for us to build a theatre for. There's also a very significant cost, not just financially, but community-based as well, and the wider extended community.

My concern is that if we don't have a large-scale provision over that time frame, there'll be nothing left of our arts community for us to build a theatre for. There's also a very significant cost, not just financially, but community-based as well, and the wider extended community.