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Report to follow
Decision:
(i) That the Council’s commitment to sports & swimming provision in
Kidsgrove be reaffirmed.
(ii) That the re-opening of the sports centre as the vehicle for delivery of this
commitment, be agreed.
(iii) That the progress made by the Kidsgrove Community Interest Group in the development of the design and business model and the new Board membership be noted.
(iv) That the procurement of Willmott Dixon through the SCAPE national construction framework to establish a ‘build out cost’, with associated programme of work, be agreed.
(v) That delegated authority be given to the Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Service Improvement, People and Partnerships, along with the Executive Director - Commercial Investment and Economic Development to progress the next stages of the scheme in consultation with the Kidsgrove Sports Centre Steering Group. Further Cabinet reports will be presented upon completion of the detailed business case review in Spring, 2020.
(vi) That an all-party Cabinet panel be convened at the appropriate time to consider the revised cost estimates and business plan with a view to Cabinet making a recommendation to Council on reopening the existing Kidsgrove Sport Centre.
Minutes:
A report was submitted to Cabinet updating Members on progress made regarding the re-opening of Kidsgrove Sports Centre.
The Leader stated that the Kidsgrove Sports Centre Refurbishment Cabinet Panel had met on Monday 13 January and it had been a productive meeting.
There would be a meeting with the Steering Group and results and costing for the target cost build cost estimate would be provided by Willmott Dixon which could then be used for business case assessments.
Members fully supported this and it was added that the project had cross-party support.
The Leader advised that contractors would be sourced through SCAPE which was a national construction framework. This would save time in following the usual route and a further advantage was that local contractors would be invited to tender.
Resolved: (i) That the Council’s commitment to sports &
swimming provision in Kidsgrove be reaffirmed.
(ii) That the re-opening of the sports centre as the vehicle for
delivery of this commitment, be agreed.
(iii) That the progress made by the Kidsgrove Community Interest Group in the development of the design and business model and the new Board membership be noted.
(iv) That the procurement of Willmott Dixon through the SCAPE national construction framework to establish a ‘build out cost’, with associated programme of work, be agreed.
(v) That delegated authority be given to the Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Service Improvement, People and Partnerships, along with the Executive Director - Commercial Investment and Economic Development to progress the next stages of the scheme in consultation with the Kidsgrove Sports Centre Steering Group. Further Cabinet reports will be presented upon completion of the detailed business case review in Spring, 2020.
(vi) That an all-party Cabinet panel be convened at the appropriate time to consider the revised cost estimates and business plan with a view to Cabinet making a recommendation to Council on reopening the existing Kidsgrove Sport Centre.