Decision details

To agree to terminate forthwith the Council’s lease and consequently it’s Management Agreement with the Borough Theatre Trust for Abergavenny Theatre.

In agreeing 2.1, to absolve in absolute terms all Borough Theatre trustees of any outstanding repairs and maintenance liabilities for the building. These are estimated to be £119,611 and will fall to the Council if a viable model for the Theatre beyond the initial 6 month period is arrived at.

The Council agrees to undertake a TUPE transfer of six existing Theatre employees on their existing terms and conditions. In doing so Cabinet accepts that it enters into a risk of needing to meet severance costs for these individuals if a viable ongoing model for the Theatre is not found.

To agree that existing resources from the Council’s Economy and Enterprise team be deployed to provide leadership and management support for the six month period in which the future viability of the theatre is being considered.