Decision details

To consider a report on the redevelopment of the Sovereign Centre including proposed facilities, capital cost and timescale.

(1) Construction of new leisure centre adjacent to Sovereign Centre approved.

(2) Full council recommended to include £24.48m in capital programme to fund construction of new centre and replacement of adjacent skatepark.

(3) Proposed procurement of a new operator for new centre approved.

(4) Commencement of public procurement processes referred to in report to deliver the new centre and a new operator approved.

(5) Director of tourism and enterprise in consultation with lead cabinet members for tourism and enterprise and finance, chief finance officer and lawyer to the council given delegated authority to work on detailed development, management and approval of public procurement processes to be followed and of all the procurement documentation required to deliver project: Such delegation to include approval to allowing exceptions to council’s contract procedure rules should that be necessary.

(6) That officers instructed to investigate options for the joint management of Motcombe Pool and dry side centres together with centres owned and/or operated by Lewes District Council.