Decision details

To authorise the Council's Chief Executive Officer to sign a funding agreement with the English Sports Council

Decision Maker: Chief Executive - Gareth Edmundson

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

In respect of the Council’s successful bid to the National Leisure Recovery fund:

           To authorise the Council’s Chief Executive Officer to sign a funding agreement with the English Sports Council, whereby the English Sports Council will pay Cheltenham Borough Council £220,000 to enable the Council to mitigate costs associated with the closure of Leisure-at Cheltenham and the Prince of Wales Stadium and to prepare those sites for reopening when permissible. 

           To pass an agreed portion of the funding onto the Cheltenham Trust, that sum to be determined by the Executive Director Finance and Assets.

           To enter into a deed of adherence that will set out obligations that the Cheltenham Trust will adhere to.

 

Reasons for the decision:

The National Leisure Recovery Fund was established in December 2020 and aims to assist the reopening and recovery of leisure services and prevent further closures of outsourced leisure trusts and operators.

 

As a local authority that has responsibility for the provision of out-sourced leisure services, Cheltenham Borough Council was invited to submit an application.

 

Working jointly with the Cheltenham Trust, our application was submitted on 15 Jan 2021 and we heard on 17 February that our application had been successful.

 

The funding agreement between the English Sports Council and Cheltenham Borough Council now needs to be signed to secure the funding.

Alternative options considered:

None

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

One Legal advised that the Council enters into a deed of adherence with the Cheltenham Trust.

Consultees

Consultation with One Legal

Contact: Gareth Edmundson, Chief Executive Email: [email protected].

Publication date: 13/04/2021

Date of decision: 13/04/2021