Decision - Sports Facilities Contract Extension

Brighton and Hove Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee, Policy & Resources Committee Decided 16 Jun 2022 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committee, Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

Mark Fisher

Published

16 Jun 2022

Reference

6615

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED: That the Tourism, Equalities and Communities and Culture Committee: 1. Recommended to Policy & Resources Committee that it agrees to exercise the option to extend the Sports Facilities Contract with Freedom Leisure by two years until 31st March 2026 and that it agrees the variation in the management fee set out in Part 2, subject to the recommendation at 2.2 below. 2. Recommended to Policy & Resources Committee that it grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture to agree changes to the management fee set out in Part 2, following consultation with the Leaders Group. That the Policy & Resources Committee: 1. Agrees to exercise the option to extend the Sports Facilities Contract with Freedom Leisure by two years until 31st March 2026 and agrees the variation to the management fee set out in Part 2, subject to the recommendation at 2.4 below. 2.Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture to agree changes to the management fee set out in Part 2, following consultation with the Leaders Group.

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The committee considered extending the Sports Facilities Contract managed by Wealden Leisure Ltd trading as Freedom Leisure. It recommended a two-year extension to 31 March 2026, with authority for the Executive Director to agree changes to the management fee after consulting the Leaders Group.

Recommendation

Recommend that the Policy & Resources Committee exercise the option to extend the Sports Facilities Contract with Freedom Leisure by two years until 31 March 2026, agree the variation to the management fee set out in Part 2, and delegate authority to the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture to agree changes to the management fee following consultation with the Leaders Group.

Financial impact

Financial implications are included in Part 2 of the report; no amount is stated in this document.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Tourism, Equalities, Communities and Culture Committee

Date in document

16 Jun 2022

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City CouncilWealden Leisure LtdFreedom Leisureresidents across the cityNHS

Next steps

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The recommendation is to be considered by the Policy & Resources Committee.
The Sports Facilities Contract is intended to be extended by two years until 31 March 2026.
The Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture may agree changes to the management fee following consultation with the Leaders Group.
Work will continue on implementing the Sports Facilities Investment Plan and developing future leisure-centre operating models.

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