Issue - meetings

(i)              That the Deputy Chief Executive in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Heritage be authorised to develop detailed grant applications with the relevant football clubs for funding via The Football Foundation Home Advantage Programme and enter into any funding agreements as necessary.

(ii)             That the procurement of suitable contractors be approved to carry out the improvements to those sites selected by the Football Foundation once detailed specifications have been developed within available grant funding limits.

(iii)           That the above mentioned officers be authorised to ensure any agreements are fulfilled, enter into suitable contracts to deliver the improvements and to ensure any necessary leases are completed.

The Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Heritage introduced the report on the Football Foundation’s Home Advantage Programme. An email had just been received advising that Newcastle Town Football Club and Kidsgrove Lads and Dads had been successful in their request for funding towards further improvements at the Whammy, Birchenwood and Chesterton Football club.

The Leader welcomed the good news.

The Deputy Leader commented on the tremendous job done by Newcastle Town Football Club in the community, along with the league standards of their facilities, adding that anything to encourage them was worth supporting.

Resolved:    (i) That the Deputy Chief Executive, in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Heritage, be authorised to develop detailed grant applications with the relevant football clubs for funding via The Football Foundation Home Advantage Programme and enter into any funding agreements as necessary.

(ii) That the procurement of suitable contractors be approved to carry out the improvements to those sites selected by the Football Foundation once detailed specifications had been developed within available grant funding limits.

(iii) That the above-mentioned officers be authorised to ensure any agreements were fulfilled, enter into suitable contracts to deliver the improvements and ensure any necessary leases were completed.

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