Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Bessant, Boothby, Gould, Mullaney and O’Shea.

No interests were declared at this stage.

Councillor Morrell, seconded by Councillor Richards, MOVED that this item be deferred to allow for consideration of the amended recommendations. Councillor Batty and a further seven members stood to request that voting on the motion be recorded. The vote was recorded as follows:

Councillors Allen, Batty, Camamile, Chastney, Ladkin, Morrell, Richards, Smith, Sprason, Sutton and Ward voted FOR the motion (11);

Councillors Bannister, Bill, Bray, Cartwright, Cope, Crooks, Mrs Hall, Mr Hall, Hodgkins, Hulbert, Inman, Lynch, Mayne, Moore, Nichols, Taylor and Witherford voted AGAINST the motion (17);

Councillor Lay abstained from voting.

The MOTION was therefore declared LOST.

The Leader of the Council then presented and moved the progress report on the delivery of the new Hinckley Leisure Centre which included the position following site investigation work, mitigation required and related budget implications. Following consideration of the same report by the Scrutiny Commission and recommendations of that body, meetings had been held between representatives of the Developer, the Council, Hinckley Swimming Club, the Amateur Swimming Association and Leicestershire & Rutland Sport and as a result an addendum report, with revised recommendations, had been circulated to members in the supplementary agenda. The revisions to the recommendations were to add the provision of ‘raised ends’ to the pool to be funded within the existing cost envelope, to consider the inclusion of a ‘moveable floor’ in relation to the associated financial implications as outlined in the addendum report, and amendments to recommendation 2.11 in light of the further considerations outlined.

Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Lynch, proposed an AMENDMENT to that in the addendum report as follows:

            “that, taking into account the discussions officers have now held with Hinckley Swimming Club, the following revised set of recommendations be approved by Council:

              i.        Endorse and acknowledge the importance of the new centre as a major community facility for the Borough.

             ii.        Note the progress towards facilitating the delivery of the new Hinckley Leisure Centre since Council’s selection of the preferred bidder in January 2014.

            iii.        Note the outcomes of the recent ground investigation survey carried out following the demolition of the former council offices on Argents Mead.

           iv.        Note that despite the additional capital costs associated with ground works, the gross management fee payable to the Council under contract will remain unchanged at an average of £922,634 per annum over the twenty-year contract. This is £382,000 per annum more than the alternative bidder, or £7,640,000 more over the life of the contract.

            v.        Agree to a capital allocation of £889,678.42, as detailed in section 5, to address the unforeseen ground works to allow for the construction of the new Leisure Centre.

           vi.        In light of the wider implications for the Capital Programme, agree that the decision on the most appropriate method of funding the capital cost in 5 above be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Direction) in consultation with the Executive Member for Finance.

          vii.        Members note that the Hub Future Rental Management Reserve will be replenished from in-year underspends in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 144.