Purpose

Executive report seeking approval to proceed with the planned works using the OPR assigned budget for leisure centres.

Decision

That

1. Authority be delegated to the Director for Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration, in consultation with the Renewal, Recreation and Housing Portfolio Holder, to enter into a Full Repair and Insurance Lease, up to a period terminating no later than March 31st 2059, with the tenant operator named in the Part 2 report, after works are completed for both West Wickham and the Walnuts Leisure Centres, as set out in paragraphs 3.2 to 3.6 of the Part 2 report.
2. The acceptance of £296k grant funding from Sport England to fund solar panels and pool covers at West Wickham Leisure Centre be approved.
3. Subject to plans remaining within budget at the end of RIBA 4, authority be delegated to the Director of Housing, Planning and Regeneration, in consultation with the Director of Corporate Services and Governance, to enter into a Development Agreement with Alliance Leisure Services to deliver the works and services (project management and quantity surveying) contained within this report for both the West Wickham and Walnuts Leisure Centres.
4. The release of £640,750 from the Section 106 Carbon Offset Fund scheme, as accrued through developer contribution, be approved for air handling units and building energy management systems to support additional carbon reduction and improved energy efficiency of both the Walnuts and West Wickham leisure centres.
5. Authority be delegated to the Director of Environment & Public Protection, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and the Director of Housing, Planning and Regeneration, to approve the allocation of additional Section 106 Carbon Offset Funding, up to 20%, should there be an overspend on the installation of air handling units and building energy management systems.
6. Authority be delegated to the Director of Environment & Public Protection, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environment and the Director of Housing, Planning and Regeneration, to approve the allocation of additional Section 106 Carbon Offset Funding, up to £150k, for further identified carbon reduction projects during the leisure centre major works programme. 
7. The acceptance of a £1m contribution from the tenant operator towards the major works be approved.
8. £10.949m from the OPR’s budget for leisure centres to fund the proposed works and services at the Walnuts Leisure Centre be approved.
9. An additional budget of £232,310 above the OPR allowance, funded from OPR Contingency (see 6.4), required to deliver the major works be approved.
10. The plans for the Walnuts Leisure Centre as set out on pages 30-32 of the Part 1 Appendices and laid out in paragraphs 3.38-3.55 of this report be approved.
11. It be noted that any Planning Applications required will be submitted.
12. £402,390 from the OPR’s budget for leisure centres to fund the proposed enabling works package at West Wickham Leisure Centre be approved.
13. £15.374m from the OPR’s budget for leisure centres to fund the proposed works and services at West Wickham Leisure Centre be approved.
14. An additional budget of £550,000, above the OPR allowance, funded from OPR Contingency (see 6.4), required to deliver the major works as a result of the major structural issues at this site be approved.
15. The plans for West Wickham Leisure Centre as set out on pages 12-13 of the Part 1 Appendices and laid out in paragraphs 3.56-3.67 of this report be approved.
16. It be noted that any Planning Applications required will be submitted.