Issue - meetings

[To approve capital investment in the Art Gallery site within the city centre]

1.       That a staged delivery strategy for the proposed development of the central Art Gallery be approved and authority be granted to proceed with Phase 1 Option 3 which would include re-location of the café, improvements to the entrance of the building and refurbishment of the upstairs exhibitions spaces.

2.       That a capital allocation of £750,000 towards the re-location of the café and improvements to the entrance financed through prudential borrowing be approved.

3.       That an additional capital budget of £65,000 for improvements to the upstairs exhibition spaces fully funded by a grant secured from DCF Wolfson Gallery Improvement Fund be approved.        

4.       That it be noted that a capital allocation of £750,000 had been agreed as part of the Capital Programme report to Cabinet on 22 February 2017 and Council on 1 March 2017, subject to approval of the report by the Cabinet (Resources) Panel.

Cllr John Reynolds presented the report on proposed capital investment for redevelopment of parts of the Wolverhampton Art Gallery site. The project aimed to improve and widen the cultural experience for local residents and visitors to the city, as part of the overall regeneration of the city centre; and to increase the levels of commercial income generated at the Art Gallery through improved hospitality, venue hire and special ticketed exhibitions.

Resolved:

1. That a staged delivery strategy for the proposed development of the central Art Gallery be approved and authority be granted to proceed with Phase 1 Option 3 which would include re-location of the café, improvements to the entrance of the building and refurbishment of the upstairs exhibitions spaces.

2. That a capital allocation of £750,000 towards the re-location of the café and improvements to the entrance, to be financed through prudential borrowing be approved.

3. That an additional capital budget of £65,000 for improvements to the upstairs exhibition spaces fully funded by a grant secured from DCF Wolfson Gallery Improvement Fund be approved.         

4. That it be noted that a capital allocation of £750,000 had been agreed as part of the Capital Programme report to Cabinet on 22 February 2017 and Council on 1 March 2017, subject to approval of the report by the Cabinet (Resources) Panel.