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  'The recommendations of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee held on 13 September 2016 to the Cabinet meeting to be held on 3 October 2016 are as follows:
  That it be recommended to the Cabinet:
  (a) That planning officers be instructed to immediately cease providing pre-application advice to the developers of the Regent Cinema.
  (b) That the developer be given 3 months to submit an outline planning application and 6 months to submit a full planning application for the Regent Cinema building and if these deadlines are not met the Council take enforcement action in respect of the building.
  (c) That officers be requested to investigate the heritage value of the Regent Cinema building.
  (d) That officers be requested to investigate applying for Listed Building status for the Regent Cinema building.
  (e) That an immediate inspection of the Regent Cinema building be undertaken by officers to look at whether a Section 215 notice can be issued and a report be provided to a future meeting of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee outlining the action taken.
  (f) That immediate enforcement action be taken to ensure compliance with the Covenant on the permitted use of the Regent Cinema building.
  (g) That a local fire officer be requested to conduct an immediate inspection of the Regent Cinema building.
  (h) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be requested as a matter of urgency to investigate if the condition of the Regent Cinema building is adversely affecting the Timeball Tower and take appropriate action.
  (i) That officers be asked to investigate whether the correct level of business rates has been paid on the Regent Cinema building for its actual use over the last six years and the findings, including any action taken as a result, be reported to a future meeting of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee.
  (j) That a report be submitted to a future meeting of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee on the feasibility of the Council undertaking a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the Regent Cinema building in the event the developer does not take the requested actions.
  (k) That the Regent Cinema be included as an item within the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee’s rolling work programme.
  The next stage in the process will be for the Cabinet to consider the recommendations of the scrutiny committee and determine what course of action it wishes to undertake. The Committee will discuss the decision of the Cabinet at its meeting to be held on 11 October 2016.
  In addition, as indicated last night and shown in the above recommendations the Committee intends to continue to monitor the situation through its work programme.'
  LikeShow more reactionsCommentShare'The recommendations of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee held on 13 September 2016 to the Cabinet meeting to be held on 3 October 2016 are as follows:
  That it be recommended to the Cabinet:
  (a) That planning officers be instructed to immediately cease providing pre-application advice to the developers of the Regent Cinema.
  (b) That the developer be given 3 months to submit an outline planning application and 6 months to submit a full planning application for the Regent Cinema building and if these deadlines are not met the Council take enforcement action in respect of the building.
  (c) That officers be requested to investigate the heritage value of the Regent Cinema building.
  (d) That officers be requested to investigate applying for Listed Building status for the Regent Cinema building.
  (e) That an immediate inspection of the Regent Cinema building be undertaken by officers to look at whether a Section 215 notice can be issued and a report be provided to a future meeting of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee outlining the action taken.
  (f) That immediate enforcement action be taken to ensure compliance with the Covenant on the permitted use of the Regent Cinema building.
  (g) That a local fire officer be requested to conduct an immediate inspection of the Regent Cinema building.
  (h) That the Director of Environment and Corporate Assets be requested as a matter of urgency to investigate if the condition of the Regent Cinema building is adversely affecting the Timeball Tower and take appropriate action.
  (i) That officers be asked to investigate whether the correct level of business rates has been paid on the Regent Cinema building for its actual use over the last six years and the findings, including any action taken as a result, be reported to a future meeting of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee.
  (j) That a report be submitted to a future meeting of the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee on the feasibility of the Council undertaking a Compulsory Purchase Order in respect of the Regent Cinema building in the event the developer does not take the requested actions.
  (k) That the Regent Cinema be included as an item within the Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee’s rolling work programme.
  The next stage in the process will be for the Cabinet to consider the recommendations of the scrutiny committee and determine what course of action it wishes to undertake. The Committee will discuss the decision of the Cabinet at its meeting to be held on 11 October 2016.
  In addition, as indicated last night and shown in the above recommendations the Committee intends to continue to monitor the situation through its work programme.'

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