Further to minute 325 (15 January 2009), the Director of Law, HR and Asset Management provided a summary of submissions that had been received in respect of the Pacific Road Arts Centre and Wirral Tramway and proposed the establishment of a number of key principles for the second phase of the process.

Resolved –

(1)  That the expressions of interest in the future operation of Pacific Road Arts Centre and the Wirral Transport Museum and Tramway be noted.

(2)  That the parties submitting the top three scoring submissions be invited to proceed to the second stage.

(3)  That the principles outlined in paragraph 6.3 of the report now submitted be approved as the basis for formulation and evaluation of bids.