Richard Bigg

that's been set by Surrey County Council and I know Dan has been in regular conversation with them.

that's been set by Surrey County Council and I know Dan has been in regular conversation with them.

The temporary theatre in Dartford costs £2 million per year, so five years is £10 million. That's a lot of money and they spent £11 million on refurbishing the theatre as well. So I don't think it's a cheap option. I did speak to Trafalgar and the reason that they had for temporary theatre was because they had a very tight contract with Trafalgar that they had to meet and deliver.

The temporary theatre in Dartford costs £2 million per year, so five years is £10 million. That's a lot of money and they spent £11 million on refurbishing the theatre as well. So I don't think it's a cheap option. I did speak to Trafalgar and the reason that they had for temporary theatre was because they had a very tight contract with Trafalgar that they had to meet and deliver.

And one of the conversations I had with Trafalgar was because of the nature of the temporary space, they had to cancel and compensate some of the pre-booked projects that should have been going on at that. So it wasn't a perfect solution either, and it was a very expensive solution, but they had contractual obligations to do that. I want to find the most cost effective

And one of the conversations I had with Trafalgar was because of the nature of the temporary space, they had to cancel and compensate some of the pre-booked projects that should have been going on at that. So it wasn't a perfect solution either, and it was a very expensive solution, but they had contractual obligations to do that. I want to find the most cost effective

because my priority is bringing the Harlequin back, not providing a temporary theatre of 500 seats. It's much more important to get the Harlequin back.

because my priority is bringing the Harlequin back, not providing a temporary theatre of 500 seats. It's much more important to get the Harlequin back.

The council were contractually obliged to provide the space and Trafalgar provided the content with agreements for community use during the course of the 12 months, each 12 months. So, yeah, it was a council obligation. As far as insurance is concerned, I'm afraid I can't answer that. That would have to be either finance or our chief exec.

The council were contractually obliged to provide the space and Trafalgar provided the content with agreements for community use during the course of the 12 months, each 12 months. So, yeah, it was a council obligation. As far as insurance is concerned, I'm afraid I can't answer that. That would have to be either finance or our chief exec.

it's become very clear that both we have lease obligations we have community obligations, and we have obligations to arts and culture, all of which will come up at the executive. But I think it's fair to mention now that I've already had meetings with officers to ensure that we find a way of allocating within our funds £10 million for the refurbishment of the Harlequin.

it's become very clear that both we have lease obligations we have community obligations, and we have obligations to arts and culture, all of which will come up at the executive. But I think it's fair to mention now that I've already had meetings with officers to ensure that we find a way of allocating within our funds £10 million for the refurbishment of the Harlequin.

It will have to go to full council, it will be debated, it will be a recommendation that the executive will put forward, but the plan is to find a way to allocate the funds to alleviate many of the fears that people are showing.

It will have to go to full council, it will be debated, it will be a recommendation that the executive will put forward, but the plan is to find a way to allocate the funds to alleviate many of the fears that people are showing.

So what's coming to the executive is a number of options to provide temporary space while we rebuild for over three or five years the Harlequin. So no, absolutely not. There will not be no provision. We're hoping that provision will be available very, very quickly. And some of it is already available. So it's not about waiting for five years. It's three to five years to get the Harlequin back.

So what's coming to the executive is a number of options to provide temporary space while we rebuild for over three or five years the Harlequin. So no, absolutely not. There will not be no provision. We're hoping that provision will be available very, very quickly. And some of it is already available. So it's not about waiting for five years. It's three to five years to get the Harlequin back.

But there will be options coming to the Executive on the 30th to meet those needs of the community as much as we can within the borough.

But there will be options coming to the Executive on the 30th to meet those needs of the community as much as we can within the borough.

A lot of this will come to the executive on the 30th and I think let's not presume those sorts of things until we've seen the papers on the 23rd. I think that will answer a lot of the questions from now chair and hopefully councillors will bear with us while we sort that out.

A lot of this will come to the executive on the 30th and I think let's not presume those sorts of things until we've seen the papers on the 23rd. I think that will answer a lot of the questions from now chair and hopefully councillors will bear with us while we sort that out.