73a: *Extra Episode - Harlequin '£10m decision' at RBBC council meeting 30.01.25

73a: *Extra Episode - Harlequin '£10m decision' at RBBC council meeting 30.01.25Funding has been earmarked for Redhill's Harlequin theatre which was shut in September 2023 due to unstable concrete in its building.On Thursday evening 30 January 2025,, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council agreed to allocate up to £10m for the theatre and "cultural offerings" in the borough.This is a full report on the meeting including clips from the discussion and background commentary.To read the full 38-page ‘Harlequin Options Analysis and Next Steps’ report that the council was discussing, go to the link in our show notes: https://tinyurl.com/prp73Harlrpt  If you get value from The Planet Reigate Podcast, please give us value back in return; click here to support us with a small donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/theplanetreigatepodcast or share us with your colleagues.   A list of ‘the best of the guests’, and a link to hear each one, is on this Facebook post: https://tinyurl.com/prpbestThe seven-note Planet Reigate Theme is ©Peter StewartListen:           https://linktr.ee/PlanetReigatePodcastWeb:              www.ThePlanetReigatePodcast.comFacebook:      www.Facebook.com/ThePlanetReigatePodcastInsta:              theplanetreigatepodcastX (Twitter):    https://twitter.com/PlanetReigateEmail:            [email protected]   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.