Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
DECISIONS made by the Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change, Councillor Nick Bennett, on 16 April 2024 at Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams
64. Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 28 March 2024
64.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2024.
65. Disclosure of Interests
65.1 There were none.
66. Urgent items
66.1 There were none.
67. Reports
67.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
68. Joint Use Agreement relating to Battle Area Sports Centre, Battle
68.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer together with exempt information contained in a later agenda item.
DECISIONS
68.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the Council entering into a Joint Use Agreement with Rother District Council to facilitate ongoing curriculum and community use of the Sports Centre facilities at Battle Area Sports Centre for a 4-year period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028; and
2) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to agree the terms of the Joint Use Agreement and to carry out all actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the report.
REASONS
68.3 The ongoing community use of the sports centre is of benefit to the residents of the local and wider area. The parties have agreed in principle to enter into a new Joint Use Agreement on substantially the same terms as the previous agreement, albeit the length of the new agreement shall be four years.
69. Joint Use Agreement relating to Lewes Athletic Track, Lewes
69.1 The Lead Member consider a report by the Chief Operating Officer together with exempt information contained in a later agenda item.
DECISIONS
69.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to:
1) Approve the Council entering into a 10-year Joint Use Agreement with Lewes District Council, Wave Active Trust, Priory School and Lewes Athletic Club to facilitate ongoing curriculum and community use of the Lewes Athletic Track facilities; and
2) Delegate authority to the Chief Operating Officer to agree the terms of the Joint Use Agreement and to take all actions necessary to give effect to the recommendations in the report.
REASONS
69.3 The ongoing community use of Lewes Athletic Track will continue to benefit users of the Track and residents of East Sussex. The Joint Use Agreement will be based on similar costs to the partners’ existing contributions.
70. Exclusion of the Public and Press
70.1 It was RESOLVED to exclude the public and press for the remaining agenda items on the grounds that if the public and press were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as specified in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), namely information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).
71. Joint Use Agreement relating to Battle Area Sports Centre, Battle - Exempt Information
71.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer which provided exempt information in support of an earlier item on the agenda.
DECISIONS
71.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to note the exempt information in relation to an earlier item on the agenda.
REASONS
71.3 The report contained exempt information in relation to an earlier item on the agenda.
72. Joint Use Agreement relating to Lewes Athletic Track, Lewes - Exempt Information
72.1 The Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer which provided exempt information in support of an earlier item on the agenda.
DECISIONS
72.2 The Lead Member RESOLVED to note the exempt information in relation to an earlier item on the agenda.
REASONS
72.3 The report contained exempt information in relation to an earlier item on the agenda.