RESOLVED that the Board;

1.    Approves the proposed hire charge increases for the Art and Ecology Pavilions from June 2024 and authorises the Corporate Director of Communities and Corporate Director of Resources to implement the new Charges as shown in Appendix 1 in the report submitted. The proposed reduction for off peak corporate bookings was deferred for further consideration regarding marketing of the venues.

2.    Approves the proposed hire charge increase for the Stepney Green astroturf from June 2024 and authorises the Corporate Director of Communities and Corporate Director of Resources to implement the new Charges as shown in Appendix 2 in the report submitted.

The board received a report that provides an update of a review by the Council’s Arts, Parks and Events of fees and charges for the hire of assets owned by King George’s Field (Mile End) charity. The report also provides an overview of the benchmarking carried out by officers and proposed options for new fees and charges for the hire of the Art and Ecology Pavilions and Stepney Green astroturf facility.

The board of the trust considered the report and the Chair of the Trust then moved the recommendations and it was:-

RESOLVED that the Board;

1.    approves the proposed hire charge increases for the Art and Ecology Pavilions from June 2024 and authorises the Corporate Director of Communities and Corporate Director of Resources to implement the new Charges as shown in Appendix 1 in the report submitted.

2.    approves the proposed hire charge increase for the Stepney Green astroturf from June 2024 and authorises the Corporate Director of Communities and Corporate Director of Resources to implement the new Charges as shown in Appendix 2 in the report submitted.