Issue - items at meetings - Sharley Park Leisure Centre Investment

Report of Councillor J Kenyon, Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Transformation and Climate Change

Key Decision (Paragraph 3)

RESOLVED

(1) Cabinet agreed that the scope of the Sharley Park Development project be to deliver the scheme outlined in Appendix D to the report, in line with or better than the cost and forecast subsidy, outlined in Appendix B to the report.

(2) That the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Section 151 Officer authorises the release of the sum specified in the report from the ‘Invest to Save’ reserve to fund this next stage.

(3) Cabinet agreed to progress with the redevelopment as outlined in the report through to Heads of Terms with tenants, submission of funding documentation and progress with the Procurement Strategy, as summarised in the report.

(4) That the Head of Service Transformation and Organisation be granted delegated authority to enter all associated agreements as specified in the report.

(5) That the Head of Service Transformation and Organisation be granted delegated authority to inform the Football Foundation of the Council’s commitment of the match funding specified in the report, to allow their feasibility process to commence.

(6) That Cabinet receives a further report detailing options on the possible Value Added Tax (VAT) implications.

REASONS FOR DECISION - To continue with the Leisure Facilities Investment Programme and to deliver a flagship community facility in Clay Cross Town Centre

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - The other options considered and the reasons for their rejection were specified in the report

This is a Key Decision. The call-in period for the decision will run until Monday 9 August 2021

Councillor C Cupit declared an ‘Other Interest’ as this point as County Councillor for the Division covering the Sharley Park Leisure Centre and as a District Councillor for a ward served by the facility (Shirland). Councillor C Cupit remained in the meeting and took part in Cabinet’s decision on the matter.

The report to Cabinet explained the latest position on the development of Sharley Park Leisure Centre. Cabinet was asked to agree that this now be progressed, in line with the masterplan and budget forecasts set out in the report.

Members discussed the report. They reflected on how the development would improve the Council’s Leisure Services, how it would benefit North East Derbyshire’s communities, especially in the south of the District and the contribution it would make towards improving health and wellbeing of local people. Cabinet welcomed the progress which had been made and agreed the proposed approach.