Following submission of an external funding
application to Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund via
Sport England and receipt of a subsequent offer letter, this note
sets out details of the scheme, to establish whether you are happy
to agree with my decision to enter into two separate agreements for
the grant funding and secure the investment.
As set out in the report of the Portfolio Holder for Corporate
Finance
(ii)agrees that the approval of the necessary governance
arrangements be delegated to the Corporate Director (Place and
Economy), in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the
Council’s Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer, and
that such arrangements aim to protect the Council as far as
reasonably possible within the context of the responsibilities the
Council may have in administering the grant funding along with any
transfers of money to the independently operated Brightlingsea
Lido.
As Sport England have agreed to fund the Brightlingsea Lido
projects in addition to those for the Council’s facilities,
the following two agreements are required:
(i)Capital Grant Agreement between Tendring District Council and
Sport England.
This is to form an agreement between Sport England and Tendring
District Council as the responsible authority for the grant
funding. It should be noted that once the respective works are
complete, the funding will be paid in arrears to the Council. Once
Brightlingsea Lido have completed their requirements, the funding
allocated to their project can be released.
(ii)Grant Adherence Agreement between Tendring District Council,
Sport England together with Brightlingsea Town Council and
Brightlingsea Lido CIO (the latter two organisations as the lease
holder and operator respectively of Brightlingsea Lido).
Officers have worked with Sport England, together with
Brightlingsea Town Council and Brightlingsea Lido to finalise an
agreement which ensures the responsibilities of each organisation
are clearly set out and formalised. This agreement ensures that
direct responsibility for the projects under the jurisdiction of
Brightlingsea Lido are the accountability of the lease holder
(Brightlingea Town Council and operator (Brightlingsea Lido)
respectively. Under this agree it is the responsibility of the
Council to transfer the grant funding following receipt from Sport
England to the operator, following completion of the works.
It should be noted that this decision will progress the project up
to and including signing the respective agreements listed above and
a separate executive decision will be published in consultation
with the Council’s Section 106 Officer prior to placing an
order for works. This is to account for allocating an additional
budget of £0.150m towards this project, as set out in the
report titled ‘OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL OUTTURN 2023/24 AND
PROPOSED ALLOCATION OF THE GENERAL FUND VARIANCE FOR THE YEAR AND
OTHER IN-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS 2024/25’ considered by
Cabinet at their meeting on 26 July 2024. Through that report,
Cabinet agreed that this additional funding considered sufficient
to deliver both projects should be agreed under a separate decision
through a separate business case.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/08/2024
Decision due: 29 Aug 2024 by Corporate Director (Economy & Place)
Contact: Michael Carran, Assistant Director (Economic Growth, Culture & Leisure) Email: mcarran@tendrindc.gov.uk (01255) 686689 Email: mcarran@tendringdc.gov.uk Tel: 01255 686689.