Peter Stewart

This is the Planet Reigate podcast with Peter Stewart.

This is the Planet Reigate podcast with Peter Stewart.

So, that having been said, let's move on to the debates and discussions about the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill. Now, we said earlier on that that £10 million is only earmarked to be spent on a refurbished or rebuilt Harlequin. Why isn't that an actual cast iron copper bottom promise?

So, that having been said, let's move on to the debates and discussions about the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill. Now, we said earlier on that that £10 million is only earmarked to be spent on a refurbished or rebuilt Harlequin. Why isn't that an actual cast iron copper bottom promise?

So Richard Biggs seems to be saying that more work needs to be done both on exactly how much of that building needs to be replaced or refurbished, the timescale over which that'll happen, and also who is going to pay for what. Then they'll have a sum... and then that potentially will be signed off. But they do have that £10 million budget.

So Richard Biggs seems to be saying that more work needs to be done both on exactly how much of that building needs to be replaced or refurbished, the timescale over which that'll happen, and also who is going to pay for what. Then they'll have a sum... and then that potentially will be signed off. But they do have that £10 million budget.

Now, Richard Biggs also made another comment regarding a picture that has appeared in some documents of what a future building may look like.

Now, Richard Biggs also made another comment regarding a picture that has appeared in some documents of what a future building may look like.

And if you're wondering what he's referring to when he says Unit 5, well, this is the potential location for a kind of semi-medium term pop-up theatre, an open space that could be used while the Harlequin is being rebuilt. Unit 5 is actually in The Rise. The Rise is the relatively new building, which is next to The Light in the middle of Red Hill.

And if you're wondering what he's referring to when he says Unit 5, well, this is the potential location for a kind of semi-medium term pop-up theatre, an open space that could be used while the Harlequin is being rebuilt. Unit 5 is actually in The Rise. The Rise is the relatively new building, which is next to The Light in the middle of Red Hill.

And we'll hear more about Unit 5 a little bit later on. Now, over the course of the council meeting, obviously various councillors were speaking. This question was posed by Councillor Hannah Avery, who wondered why we still had to wait quite a while until that Unit 5 was opened.

And we'll hear more about Unit 5 a little bit later on. Now, over the course of the council meeting, obviously various councillors were speaking. This question was posed by Councillor Hannah Avery, who wondered why we still had to wait quite a while until that Unit 5 was opened.

As well as councillors speaking, sometimes you're also going to be hearing from council staff members, like Daniel Jones, who also contributed to the answer to that question. Daniel Jones is not a councillor. He's a paid member of staff from Rygate and Banstead Borough Council, and he's their property services manager.

As well as councillors speaking, sometimes you're also going to be hearing from council staff members, like Daniel Jones, who also contributed to the answer to that question. Daniel Jones is not a councillor. He's a paid member of staff from Rygate and Banstead Borough Council, and he's their property services manager.

So if Unit 5 is going to be there up and running with about 200 seats in it while the Harlequin is being rebuilt and refurbished, what happens when the Harlequin reopens its doors in maybe five years' time? Here's Councillor Baker with that question.

So if Unit 5 is going to be there up and running with about 200 seats in it while the Harlequin is being rebuilt and refurbished, what happens when the Harlequin reopens its doors in maybe five years' time? Here's Councillor Baker with that question.

The answer came from Councillor Nadine Moses again.

The answer came from Councillor Nadine Moses again.

So it does sound, doesn't it, that actually in five or six years' time when the Harlequin reopens its doors, we may actually have more space with the continuation of that area still in the rise. Council Leader Richard Biggs had more to say on this.

So it does sound, doesn't it, that actually in five or six years' time when the Harlequin reopens its doors, we may actually have more space with the continuation of that area still in the rise. Council Leader Richard Biggs had more to say on this.