Decision details

To consider a 4 - year Joint Use Partnership Agreement renewal for Battle Sports Centre from March 2024 (current Agreement expiry date) to enable the continuation of the curriculum and community use of the Centre. The proposed new Agreement to be broadly based on the existing arrangements.

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.