Issue - meetings

Questions by the Public

Meeting: 16/11/2020 - City Council (Item 45)

Webcast for 16/11/2020 - City Council

Questions by the Public

To receive questions from and provide answers to the public in relation to matters which are about something the council is responsible for or something that directly affects people in the city, in accordance with Part B, paragraph 11 of the Constitution.

Questions, of no longer than 50 words, can be submitted to the Democratic Support Unit, Plymouth City Council, Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ, or email to democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk. Any questions must be received at least five complete working days before the meeting.

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Webcast for Questions by the Public

Minutes:

There was one question from members of the public:

The following question was submitted by Mr Bamping and answered by Councillor Lowry, Cabinet Member for Finance:

Question: Which people within PCC made the decision on granting the 125-year lease for Plymouth Dome? (how many people and who are they)

Why was the process for this public building not transparent and why has it now been earmarked as another restaurant when the 3 previous ones in the last decade have all failed? (badly)

Answer: In consultation and agreement with Members the decision was made by the Strategic Director for Place and Service Director for Economic Development having taken advice from the Head of Land and Property and the Council’s external retained surveyors, JLL.

The property was transparently and openly advertised on the market via retained international property advisors JLL. The bids received contain commercially sensitive information which is not appropriate for the Council to disclose and neither is it required to do so.

Following a review of the bids received the proposed use as a bar, theatre kitchen and indoor play area was deemed as the most deliverable and suitable use for this key waterfront site. The extensive experience and track record of the proposed operator provided the Council with confidence that their proposed redevelopment of the site will be a success. JLL made their recommendation based on evidence of financial viability, deliverability of proposal and track record.