Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Healthy Lifestyles

RESOLVED THAT

1.    It be noted that the Head of Paid Service has delegated authority under the Authority’s constitution to enter into the grant agreement with Sport England.

2.    Authority be delegated to the s.151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Healthy Lifestyles and Cabinet Member Finance, to agree any subsequent arrangements with the Trust to manage the capital funds to achieve the completion and funding of the works as set out in this report.

The Cabinet Member Healthy Lifestyles introduced the report and explained that the Cheltenham Trust successfully bid to Sport England for a Swim Local grant that will fund a range of improvements at Leisure@ Cheltenham. The grant award was broken down into two elements. A revenue grant of £150,981 to fund improvements to the swimming experience and a capital grant of £184,480 to fund the creation of new disabled changing units and improvements to the female changing area at Leisure@ Cheltenham. She explained that due to the Trust only having 7 secure years left of their lease, Sport England have offered the capital grant to Cheltenham Borough Council to manage. This report put forward a solution for managing the capital grant in 2017.

The Leader welcomed the grant which was positive news for Leisure@ Cheltenham.

RESOLVED THAT

1.    It be noted that the Head of Paid Service has delegated authority under the Authority’s constitution to enter into the grant agreement with Sport England.

2.    Authority be delegated to the s.151 Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member Healthy Lifestyles and Cabinet Member Finance, to agree any subsequent arrangements with the Trust to manage the capital funds to achieve the completion and funding of the works as set out in this report.