Issue - meetings

To agree proposals for the long term sustainability of the Abbey Stadium Sports Centre.

(Report to follow)

RECOMMENDED that

1)         the scheme as detailed in the present report be approved in its entirety and that Officers be authorised to progress it to completion, subject to reporting to Members at appropriate ‘milestone’ stages;

2)         the Council allocate funding, as detailed in the confidential Appendix to the report, to provide a new swimming pool and to sustain the current Abbey Stadium facility for a period of at least ten years; this approval to include the release of the consultants’ fees detailed in the report as being necessary to progress the scheme; and

3)         the Capital Programme be amended accordingly and revenue implications noted/approved; and

RESOLVED that

4)         expenditure of up to the sum allocated by the Council for the purposes stated in the report be approved in accordance with Standing Order 41.

(During consideration of this item, Members discussed matters that necessitated the disclosure of exempt information.  It was therefore agreed to move to exclude the press and public prior to any further debate on the grounds that information would be revealed which would significantly affect the Council’s ability to achieve the best solutions for the Borough in relation to the Abbey Stadium redevelopment.

There is nothing exempt, however, in this record of the proceedings.)

Members received a report which detailed proposals for the long-term sustainability of the Abbey Stadium and Hewell Road Pool following deferral of the previous scheme by this Committee in January 2009. 

Members were informed that a Leisure Contract Advisory Panel (LCAP) had been set up to work with Officers that would determine the best way forward.  Further reports would be presented to the Executive Committee at relevant milestones.

RECOMMENDED that

1)         the scheme as detailed in the present report be approved in its entirety and that Officers be authorised to progress it to completion, subject to reporting to Members at appropriate ‘milestone’ stages;

2)         the Council allocate funding, as detailed in the confidential Appendix to the report, to provide a new swimming pool and to sustain the current Abbey Stadium facility for a period of at least ten years; this approval to include the release of the consultants’ fees detailed in the report as being necessary to progress the scheme; and

3)         the Capital Programme be amended accordingly and revenue implications noted/approved; and

RESOLVED that

4)         expenditure of up to the sum allocated by the Council for the purposes stated in the report be approved in accordance with Standing Order 41.

(During consideration of this item, Members discussed matters that necessitated the disclosure of exempt information.  It was therefore agreed to move to exclude the press and public prior to any further debate on the grounds that information would be revealed which would significantly affect the Council’s ability to achieve the best solutions for the Borough in relation to the Abbey Stadium redevelopment.

There is nothing exempt, however, in this record of the proceedings.)