Issue - meetings

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS

Reasons for decision – to financially plan for the recovery and maximise the remaining life of the Leisure Contract through to March 2029

Other options considered – as detailed in the report  

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none

RESOLVED:

a)     That the strong performance of GLL to date in terms of contract recovery, as described in Section 4 of the report and detailed in Exempt Appendix 1 to the report, be noted.

b)     That Corporate Director for Environment, following consultation with the Executive Member for Health and Social Care, be authorised to conclude negotiations with GLL on the basis of their proposal to return to contract position by 1st July 2022, and to defer a further portion of the rent for the first quarter to allow recovery to pre-Covid levels, as set out in Exempt Appendix 1 to the report.

c)     That the key headlines of the commissioned independent Contract Recovery Report be noted, and in particular the analysis of options for future delivery and the recommendation to continue with the current provider. An executive summary of this report is set out in Exempt Appendix 2 of the report.

d)     That the potential financial risks and impact on the service from the ongoing impact of Covid and in particular the Omicron variant along with recent utility price volatility that will have implications on the long term performance of the contract, be noted.

Reasons for decision – to financially plan for the recovery and maximise the remaining life of the Leisure Contract through to March 2029

Other options considered – as detailed in the report 

Conflicts of interest / dispensations granted – none