| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE CABINET | ||
| LAA 13/032 |
Leisure Facilities - Establishment of New Trust |
The Director of Street Scene and Leisure presented the final draft documents relating to the transfer of the management of the Council's main leisure facilities to a new Leisure Trust. The draft documents for the Management Agreement, Business Transfer Agreement, Support Services Agreement and the Trust's Business Plan had been circulated separately and Mr R Thompson of RPT Consulting and Ms J Bussell of Winckworth Sherwood, Solicitors were present to respond to detailed questions on these documents. Members commended the Management Team, Officers of Leisure Services and the Leisure Services Business Unit and the Consultants for the comprehensive report and anticipated a strong working relationship between the Borough Council and the new Trust which would allow the excellent services provided to the community to continue. RECOMMENDED: That (1) the final draft Agreements relating to the transfer of the management of the Council's main leisure facilities to a new Trust, circulated with the papers, be approved; (2) authority be delegated to the Director of Street Scene and Leisure in liaison with the Council's external legal advisers to finalise the drafting of the agreements on the basis set out in the report; and (3) the transfer to the new Trust be progressed by 1 November 2013, in accordance with the agreed timescale. *Referred to Cabinet |