Issue - meetings

Councillor Roberts, the Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Regeneration submitted a report detailing two issues in relation to the National Space Science Centre.

RESOLVED:

(1)       that the Space Centre be congratulated on their initiatives to ensure that the funding for the main project is secured and that they be wished success in raising the balance of the money needed for Beagle 2 from other sources which were being investigated and that they be told that the Council will continue to monitor the situation but at this stage did not wish to make any further direct financial contribution to the National Space Science Centre project; and

(2)       that no decision be made on the request to vary the lease until all the relevant information was available and if necessary a special meeting of the Cabinet be called to consider the issue.