Richard Bigg

Item 5, the Harlequin Theatre.

Item 5, the Harlequin Theatre.

It can't be put in the capital programme. until the actual amount is known and a lot more work's got to go on before that, which is why it's an allocation rather than that.

It can't be put in the capital programme. until the actual amount is known and a lot more work's got to go on before that, which is why it's an allocation rather than that.

Some may have seen a sketch in there of a potential layout to Unit 5, which is literally an artist's impression. I've been asked by Surrey County Council to highlight the fact that although the picture showed the word library on it, there is no intention of the library moving from where they're rebuilding it to this unit. So it was a little bit of artist's...

Some may have seen a sketch in there of a potential layout to Unit 5, which is literally an artist's impression. I've been asked by Surrey County Council to highlight the fact that although the picture showed the word library on it, there is no intention of the library moving from where they're rebuilding it to this unit. So it was a little bit of artist's...

interpretation and a bit of license from the artist. So I just wanted to put that on record. The work continues from the conversation I had with the portfolio holder today. The work continues on the library site. So I just wanted to clarify that.

interpretation and a bit of license from the artist. So I just wanted to put that on record. The work continues from the conversation I had with the portfolio holder today. The work continues on the library site. So I just wanted to clarify that.

I'll go to Councillor Moses to answer that first.

I'll go to Councillor Moses to answer that first.

The level of interest we've had for the smaller space and the potential of it wiping its face as a facility means that there's every chance that we can continue it long after the Harlequin is reopened and we then end up with the potential of two performance spaces. which will cater for even more opportunities. So whether that's comedy or music or performance arts in one way, shape or form.

The level of interest we've had for the smaller space and the potential of it wiping its face as a facility means that there's every chance that we can continue it long after the Harlequin is reopened and we then end up with the potential of two performance spaces. which will cater for even more opportunities. So whether that's comedy or music or performance arts in one way, shape or form.

So I think it's really promising and I hope that we can do it. It's certainly, I think, the ambition of this council to do that.

So I think it's really promising and I hope that we can do it. It's certainly, I think, the ambition of this council to do that.

We have got a limited team as well, and so I really want them concentrating on getting the 200, which is already built, the 200 potential CETA there, and getting the Harlequin back on its feet as quickly as possible. And there's every chance that if we're focused, that five years, which I always said was worst case scenario, could be four years or three years.

We have got a limited team as well, and so I really want them concentrating on getting the 200, which is already built, the 200 potential CETA there, and getting the Harlequin back on its feet as quickly as possible. And there's every chance that if we're focused, that five years, which I always said was worst case scenario, could be four years or three years.

But let's concentrate on the things that we can do quickly and efficiently and not be distracted by something else that, as we've already said, the actual site that was looked at and potential actually doesn't work for a number of reasons.

But let's concentrate on the things that we can do quickly and efficiently and not be distracted by something else that, as we've already said, the actual site that was looked at and potential actually doesn't work for a number of reasons.

I would think as it's financed, that would be Councillor Lewinsky that would answer that one.

I would think as it's financed, that would be Councillor Lewinsky that would answer that one.