Mr Dent said: “I think it’s pretty important that the council takes back the lease and I am committed to get the Kursaal back open. If it’s a private company that can do it that’s fine but I think the council should be leading the charge on this. “I would love to see it back open and it’s one of the glittering jewels in Southend’s crown and rather than sit back and see what happens the council must be leading on this. “I am hopeful that getting back the lease will see it re-open.” He said if the council owned the lease the iconic building would never have shut down.
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Matt Dent, Labour councillor for Kursaal ward, said: “This is an extremely positive step. “We’ve gone from a point where we had no plan, to now the council seriously considering buying the lease back. “The council is now looking to step in. “It may be the case where the council has to top up the funding it gets. “I suspect it will be in the millions of pounds to buy it back.” The prospect of buying back the lease came as Southend Council revealed its ambitious traffic-busting plans as part of a £55m bid for the Levelling Up funding.
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