Decision details

New Lease for Gedling Indoor Bowls Club Limited

Reference: D770

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Lifestyles, Health and Wellbeing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek approval to grant a new lease to Gedling Indoor Bowls Club Limited (“the Club”) to allow them to stay on in occupation at the Richard Herrod Leisure Centre (“the Centre”) for one year from 30 July 2018 on the same terms as the current lease arrangement.

Decision:

The Portfolio Holder authorises the Council to enter into a lease with the Club for a period of 12 months effective from 30 July 2018 on the same terms of the current lease but with rent fixed at £53,712.61 plus VAT for the lease term.

Reasons for the decision:

The Club works well in partnership with the Council and has done so since the Centre opened in 1987.
Granting the lease for a year is consistent with the Council’s budget plans.

Alternative options considered:

An alternative option would be for the Centre to operate the bowls area itself. However, it is not thought that this service would be as effective or cost efficient as run by the Club.
Another alternative would be to let out the area for a different use. However, there are no suitable alternative uses of the bowls area that would generate the current level of income and attendances without significant capital investment.

Publication date: 07/11/2018

Date of decision: 07/11/2018

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