That:

(a)   approval in principle be given to The Courtyard Centre for the Arts plans to expand the Courtyard building subject to the preparation of a satisfactory full business case and planning permission being secured;

(b)   the application to be made by The Courtyard Centre for the Arts to the Arts Council of England for financial support for the capital expansion project be supported and in principle agreement be given to Herefordshire Council underwriting the match funding required for the expansion project up to a maximum sum of £800,000);

(c)   it be recommended to Council that suitable provision be made within the council’s capital programme to support implementation of the above recommendation; and

(d)    the council acts as lead body on the planning application, and, subject to satisfactory business case, grant approval and planning consent as lead body for  commissioning and project management of the works.