Following consideration by the Leisure and Arts Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Youth and Arts resolved that:
When retendering the Council's Ground Maintenance Contract
1) the contract be predominantly frequency based though opportunities be taken to utilise performance related elements where appropriate;
2) the contract length be 5 years with the option to extend for a further 5 year period subject to satisfactory performance by the contractor;
3) the levels of service remain the same as the current contract specification with the exception of the amendments shown at Annex 2 to the report;
4) the new contract be subject to an annual CPI increase; and
5) options to provide the flexibility to allow the Council to bring identified works in-house, as highlighted at paragraph 1.6.3 of the report, be investigated and subject to a future financial appraisal.

Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 26 February 2013.