Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations of the Leisure Contracts Advisory Panel (and subsequently of the Executive Committee) seeking approval of funding for the Abbey Stadium Redevelopment Scheme Consultancy.

In view of the fact that commercially-sensitive information relating to tenders for future contracts might be revealed, disclosure of which might not be in the public’s best interest, elements of the appendix to this report are not for publication at this stage.

(Report attached)

The Council considered the recommendations of the Leisure Contracts Advisory panel as agreed by the Executive Committee in respect of the Abbey Stadium redevelopment. It was noted that the Executive Committee had approved expenditure of up to the sum of £200,000 whereas Council was being asked to allocate up to £1.2M capital funding for the purpose of project management and design for the scheme.

RESOLVED that

the sum of up to £1.2M capital funding be allocated for the purpose of project management and design for the scheme.