Issue - meetings

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by Mayor, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the changes of use from the original proposal outlined in section 7 be

noted;

(2) the survey findings which have led to a significant restoration cost uplift as

outlined be noted;

(3) the feedback from Lewisham Design Panel and Historic England on the

current proposal be noted;

(4) having considered both the open and closed parts of this item, the

changes from the original Guildmore proposal outlined in section 7 be

approved; and

(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration

& Environment to agree any further changes that are required to achieve the

restoration of the Playtower .

The Mayor presented the report looking forward to a restored Playtower as an

exciting new community facility with a new Curzon cinema, café and

community space. He was pleased to report officers had worked with Curzon

and the developer Guildmore to accelerate the process and agree a way

forward. The financial details of the restoration were considered by the

Cabinet in the confidential part of the meeting.

Having considered an open and a confidential officer report, and a

presentation by Mayor, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the reasons set out in the

reports by a vote of 8-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the changes of use from the original proposal outlined in section 7 be

noted;

(2) the survey findings which have led to a significant restoration cost uplift as

outlined be noted;

(3) the feedback from Lewisham Design Panel and Historic England on the

current proposal be noted;

(4) having considered both the open and closed parts of this item, the

changes from the original Guildmore proposal outlined in section 7 be

approved; and

(5) authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Housing, Regeneration

& Environment to agree any further changes that are required to achieve the

restoration of the Playtower .