Decision details

Continue to progress plans to regenerate Thanet District by the opening of a heritage amusement park and centre to support the corporate plan.

1.  THAT Cabinet gives approval to commence with the process to advertise the area(s) to lease the units documented in paragraphs 2.2.1 through to 2.2.7 to obtain expressions of interest, with a view to progressing through to leasing the areas to achieve the regeneration objectives.

2.  THAT Cabinet agrees to the use of the Un-Ring-Fenced Grants Reserve to a sum of £63,000 (ex VAT) in order to progress the plans for the Sunshine Café.

Maximise value from the site and bid to secure up to £1.9m of external government funding.

Not to bid for the funding. Rejected as not maximising the Council’s financial interest.