Richard Bigg

I haven't seen all the recommendations coming through yet. They'll be in the papers on the 23rd. I have said consistently that at the moment we haven't found any suitable temporary venue. we have to consider the cost. I know people think that there's a money tree somewhere, there isn't.

I haven't seen all the recommendations coming through yet. They'll be in the papers on the 23rd. I have said consistently that at the moment we haven't found any suitable temporary venue. we have to consider the cost. I know people think that there's a money tree somewhere, there isn't.

My priority is to get the Harlequin back up and running, partly because of our lease obligations and partly because I genuinely believe that it's a huge asset for Redhill and for the borough and for the wider area. And I've met lots of people over the past year that have expressed the importance.

My priority is to get the Harlequin back up and running, partly because of our lease obligations and partly because I genuinely believe that it's a huge asset for Redhill and for the borough and for the wider area. And I've met lots of people over the past year that have expressed the importance.

Groups like Seability, and I know the importance of the theatre to them and the fact that they've got one space that they can get used to and understand where they're partially sighted. So there's lots of reasons to get it back up and running as quickly as possible. and I want to make sure that we're concentrating on the right thing.

Groups like Seability, and I know the importance of the theatre to them and the fact that they've got one space that they can get used to and understand where they're partially sighted. So there's lots of reasons to get it back up and running as quickly as possible. and I want to make sure that we're concentrating on the right thing.

I have to say that it was fantastic that we put up a big top, but it took a huge amount of resource for five months that we lost, that that resource could have been working on the Harlequin. Those sorts of things, we have to balance them out. So for me, the most important thing is to speed up as much as we can the return of the Harlequin. And that's what we'll be concentrating on.

I have to say that it was fantastic that we put up a big top, but it took a huge amount of resource for five months that we lost, that that resource could have been working on the Harlequin. Those sorts of things, we have to balance them out. So for me, the most important thing is to speed up as much as we can the return of the Harlequin. And that's what we'll be concentrating on.

But obviously, we want to provide temporary provision in the meantime. And we're doing everything we can. The team have been working fantastically hard to find solutions. And all those solutions will come. And there's still time for them to find a 500 seat option. But I haven't heard from them yet that there is one. And the priority must be working on the Harlequin.

But obviously, we want to provide temporary provision in the meantime. And we're doing everything we can. The team have been working fantastically hard to find solutions. And all those solutions will come. And there's still time for them to find a 500 seat option. But I haven't heard from them yet that there is one. And the priority must be working on the Harlequin.

Those sorts of options may well come to the executive. But I think you do a little bit of a disservice to all the community groups that are providing those services and have worked to find solutions to obviously a difficult situation to make sure But those are provided for the residents of the whole of the borough and are going on. You talk like there will be no provision.

Those sorts of options may well come to the executive. But I think you do a little bit of a disservice to all the community groups that are providing those services and have worked to find solutions to obviously a difficult situation to make sure But those are provided for the residents of the whole of the borough and are going on. You talk like there will be no provision.

I have not said at any time this evening that there will be no provision for five years. I've said exactly the opposite. But this constant talking about one particular size venue... when actually the community groups that use our space require all different sizes. So we must do the cost-effective thing to provide for our community groups. That's what we'll be doing.

I have not said at any time this evening that there will be no provision for five years. I've said exactly the opposite. But this constant talking about one particular size venue... when actually the community groups that use our space require all different sizes. So we must do the cost-effective thing to provide for our community groups. That's what we'll be doing.

That's what will come to the executive.

That's what will come to the executive.

So I think let's not do a disservice to all the fantastic groups that provide all those services to many of our children all the way across the borough and will continue to do while we go through this very difficult situation and I think that's the most important thing that the service is provided and we will do everything we can as a borough to help provide that and that's what we're doing and that's what will come to the executive in January.

So I think let's not do a disservice to all the fantastic groups that provide all those services to many of our children all the way across the borough and will continue to do while we go through this very difficult situation and I think that's the most important thing that the service is provided and we will do everything we can as a borough to help provide that and that's what we're doing and that's what will come to the executive in January.

So I thank you Chairman, that was a bit of a rant but... Thank you.

So I thank you Chairman, that was a bit of a rant but... Thank you.