Agenda and draft minutes

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Tuesday, 16th April, 2024 3.00 pm

Venue: Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Sophie Webb Interim Senior Governance and Democracy Officer

Items
No.	Item
64.	Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 28 March 2024 PDF 111 KB View item 64. as HTML 22 KB Minutes: 64.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2024.
65.	Disclosure of Interests Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct Minutes: 65.1 There were none.
66.	Urgent items Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Minutes: 66.1 There were none.
67.	Reports Minutes: 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 PDF 307 KB View item 68. as HTML 32 KB View the background to item 68. View the decision for item 68. Report by the Chief Operating Officer Minutes: 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 PDF 310 KB View item 69. as HTML 38 KB View the background to item 69. View the decision for item 69. Report by the Chief Operating Officer Minutes: 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 To consider excluding the public and press from the meeting for the remaining agenda item 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). Minutes: 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 View the reasons why item 71. is restricted View the background to item 71. Report by the Chief Operating Officer Minutes: 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 View the reasons why item 72. is restricted View the background to item 72. Report by the Chief Operating Officer Minutes: 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.