Agenda and minutes

To receive details of any Members appointed to attend the meeting instead of a Member of the Sub-Committee.

None.

To receive any declarations of interest.

None.

Up to a total of fifteen minutes can be allowed, each speaker being allocated a maximum of five minutes, for members of the public to present a petition, ask a question or comment on any matter on the Agenda or within the remit of the Sub-Committee.

None.

Of the meeting held on 2^nd February 2022 to be approved and signed.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd February 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

That the Income Generation Sub-Committee consider the proposed content of the Income Generation Performance Scorecard for 2022/23.

The Sub-Committee considered the proposed content of the Income Generation Performance Scorecard for 2022/23. The Head of Finance presented the report and explained that proposed income targets have been established in line with the budget agreed by Council at the meeting on 22^nd February. The target for property investment income had been re-aligned to reflect income from all the Council’s current property, and would be amended should there be any new property acquisitions during the forthcoming year.

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee agree the proposed content of the Income Generation Performance Scorecard for 2022/23.

That the Sub-Committee notes updated cost models for Futsal and pitch developments at Perdiswell and agree to receive a further report on the creation of new five-a-side pitches adjacent to Perdiswell Leisure Centre.

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the outcome of the work commissioned from Raise Partnership to review the costings of the proposed Futsal and football pitch developments at Perdiswell which had first been considered in July 2018. The Corporate Director – Finance and Resources presented the report and explained that the work had been undertaken to establish whether the schemes remain finically viable.

The report prepared by Raise Partnership was confidential on the basis that it includes information of a commercially sensitive nature. In summary, it concluded that both the All-Weather Pitch and Futsal schemes do remain financially viable, although the former is dependent upon receipt of a grant from the Football Foundation. Surplus income derived from the facility would need to be ring-fenced to it for future maintenance and re-provision. A report will be prepared for the Communities Committee to consider proposals for taking this scheme forward.

Whilst the Futsal scheme would still be viable, the capital costs had risen from an estimated £2.9m to £3.4m. In the event that these were met in full from borrowing, this would give rise to an annual cost of approximately £133,000 at current PWLB rates.

Since the 2018 report, the existing five-a-side pitches adjacent to the Leisure Centre had been brought back into use and further consideration was required as to whether the conversion of the facilities to a Futsal stadium was the most cost-effective use of the site, or whether the addition of further five-a-side pitches would be represent a better alternative in terms of value-for-money.

Information about the use of the refurbished pitches was currently limited as leisure activities had not returned to pre-Covid activity levels. However, there would be additional capital costs over and above those identified in the confidential annex to the report, due to the five-a-side pitches having been refurbished. The latter work was undertaken and funded by Freedom Leisure on the grounds that it receives the income from the pitches. A sliding scale of compensation was agreed in the event that the pitches were replaced in future.

In the circumstances, it was recommended that an assessment be undertaken of the alternative use of the land available for a Futsal facility as additional five-a-side pitches.

The Corporate Director responded to questions from Sub-Committee Members.

In the ensuing discussion, the following main points were made:

·        The Corporate Director explained that the Futsal facility could be used for other sports.

·        The Corporate Director explained that that five-a-side pitches had been refurbished as they were falling into disrepair and there was an opportunity to bring them back into use in order to support Freedom leisure’s Covid recovery. There was provision to pull back from that position should the Council wish to look to re-develop the site, but as Freedom Leisure had funded the refurbishment they would need to be compensated.

·        The development of an all-weather pitch would fall within the remit of sport and leisure provision rather than income generation and would therefore be a matter for Communities Committee to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

Which in the opinion of the Chair is of sufficient urgency as to warrant consideration.

None.

The Sub-Committee are invited to pass the following resolution:

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act.

RESOLVED: That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act.

Of the meeting held on 2nd February 2022 to be approved and signed.

RESOLVED: That the minutes (exempt items) of the meeting held on 2^nd February 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To note the report from Raise Partnership which is provided at Annex 1 to agenda item 6. This is confidential on the basis that it includes information of a commercially sensitive nature.

The Sub-Committee noted the report from Raise Partnership provided at Annex 1 to agenda item 6. This report was confidential on the basis that it includes information of a commercially sensitive nature.

To consider the revised financial assessment of a proposal.

The Sub-Committee considered the revised financial assessment of a proposal. The Sub-Committee concluded that reconsideration of the proposed development should proceed, based on the information provided. This report was confidential on the basis that it includes information of a commercially sensitive nature.