Decision details

Review of room hire charges at Municipal Offices

Decision Maker: Director of Finance and Assets and Deputy Section 151 Officer - Gemma Bell

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

To review the charges for the hire of meeting rooms within the Municipal Office from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 to the following scale of charges:

Interview Room - £ 6.50 per hour (currently £ 6.00)

Small Meeting Room [1] - £ 8.50 per hour (currently £ 8.00)

Large Meeting Room [2 ]- £13.50 per hour (currently £12.50)

Council Chamber - by negotiation dependent upon specific requirements


[1] Meeting rooms less than 40m², including Cambray and Sherbourne
[2] Meeting rooms over 40m², including Pittville and Montpellier but excluding the Council Chamber





Reasons for the decision:

- to provide quality meeting room space for external organisations within
Cheltenham town centre

- to generate income for the delivery of council services

- to reflect the cost of inflation

Alternative options considered:

Not applicable

Declarations: None

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Internal consultation only

Contact: Gemma Bell, Director of Finance and Assets and Deputy S151 Officer Email: [email protected].

Publication date: 07/01/2025

Date of decision: 07/01/2025