Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet members: Councillors Smith and Giles

(This report contains exempt appendices. Any discussion of these must take place at item 16 following exclusion of the public.)

(Key decision):

(1) To approve the business case outlining the investment potential and development opportunities at Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road, Seaford.

(2) To approve the capital investment of £17,200,000 (including professional fees) to fund the project up to and including construction, subject to sign off of the proposed leases on terms no less favourable than set out at exempt appendix D to the report.

(3) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance, the Chief Finance Officer, and the Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Services, to progress the project through the Energy & Sustainability Joint Venture if they consider it appropriate and at an appropriate future stage to decide if the project should be put forward to the JV Steering Board for inclusion as a Part 1 and/or Part 2 project.

(4) To delegate authority to enter into a lease (or leases) of the properties to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Strategic Property Board; such delegation to include authorisation not to dispose by auction or invitation of tenders following public advertisement (sought under Contract Procedure Rule 18.1) for those leases.

(5) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning to exercise the break clause, or enter into a surrender of the lease in respect of Age Concern.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning, setting out development proposals at the combined site on Sutton Road, Seaford known as Downs Leisure Centre. The report summarised the programme and concluded with a breakdown of the project costs and a financial summary, together with an outline of the status of potential new lettings and negotiations with the existing tenants.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To approve the business case outlining the investment potential and development opportunities at Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road, Seaford.

(2) To approve the capital investment of £17,200,000 (including professional fees) to fund the project up to and including construction, subject to sign off of the proposed leases on terms no less favourable than set out at exempt appendix D to the report.

(3) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Lead Member for Finance, the Chief Finance Officer, and the Assistant Director – Legal and Democratic Services, to progress the project through the Energy & Sustainability Joint Venture if they consider it appropriate and at an appropriate future stage to decide if the project should be put forward to the JV Steering Board for inclusion as a Part 1 and/or Part 2 project.

(4) To delegate authority to enter into a lease (or leases) of the properties to the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Strategic Property Board; such delegation to include authorisation not to dispose by auction or invitation of tenders following public advertisement (sought under Contract Procedure Rule 18.1) for those leases.

(5) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning to exercise the break clause, or enter into a surrender of the lease in respect of Age Concern.

Reasons for decisions:

A strategic opportunity has arisen to provide a ground-breaking mixed-use development of the Council’s landholdings within the Sutton Road site in Seaford known as Downs Leisure Centre. The proposed scheme will create new health space, employment opportunities, and a holistic approach to health and wellbeing for residents.