Issue - meetings

To consider the attached report of the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets and the Director of Finance, Housing and Community.

The Director of Finance, Housing and Community presented the report on the Short Term Proposal for the Former Co-Op Building, Castle Street, Dover.

Members were advised that it was the intention to use the former Co-Op building as a temporary ‘Mean-While’ space to provide an area to enable entrepreneurs and new businesses to market test their products/services. This would also enhance the Council’s strategic support for the High Street and Regeneration of the area while ensuring that the Council secured the future ownership of a strategic site.

Members were advised that Dover Big Local and Red Zebra would be responsible for the project.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

To consider the attached report of the Directors of Finance, Housing & Community and Environment & Corporate Assets.

Responsibility: Portfolio Holders for Corporate Resources & Performance and Property Management & Environmental Health

It was agreed:

(a) That the short-term use of the former Co-op building, to enable the premises to be used as a Mean-While space for the benefit of the community and business start-ups while options for the long-term future of the site are developed, be approved.

      (b) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be authorised, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to take all necessary steps to progress and implement the project.

       (c) That the use of the Periodic Operations Reserve to meet Dover District  Council’s costs to support delivery of this project be approved.