The Pre-Decision Scrutiny Questions and officer responses were noted.

The exempt/restricted Appendix was noted.

The recommendations in the report were amended and then agreed.

DECISION

1.    To agree an amendment to the Major Events Policy to allow for six major events at up to 49,999 capacity and four major event days at up to 39,999 capacity per calendar year. Note that for the current contract, AEG Presents are requesting four days at 49,999 (see Point 3 below for more detail).

2.    To agree an extension to the current contract from the 31 December 2022 until 31 December 2023. AEG Presents will be required to confirm if they want to take up this extension by 31 October 2021.

3.    Subject to licence, agree to the following variation to the capacities for AEG Presents Event Days as follows: 

i.               four Event Days with a capacity of up to 39,999 attendees. These shall be community days.

ii.              six Event Days with a capacity of up to 49,999 attendees

4.    To agree to the proposed revised baseline fees contained in Appendix 1.1 (commercially sensitive information).

5.    To authorise the Divisional Director – Legal Services, after consultation with the Corporate Director for Children and Culture, to execute and enter into all necessary agreements.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN AND CULTURE (J. THOMAS)

(Divisional Director, Sport, Leisure and Culture (J. St John)