Purpose

The Council is responsible for
the management of Cardiff Riding School, located within the
boundaries of Pontcanna Fields. The facility offers a riding
experience for all abilities within an indoor and outdoor
environment and also offers a livery service.
 
In September 2024, the Council
published a Prior Information Notice
(PIN), via Sell2Wales,
signalling its’s intent to engage the market, stimulating
interest in developing partnership arrangements that secure
investment and the long-term sustainability of the
facility.
 
Although the PIN attracted
limited interest the Council plans to run a procurement exercise to
meet the objectives above. 
 

Decision

Councillor Sarah Merry declared a personal & non-prejudicial
interest in this report as she is a member of Cardiff & Vale
Governors.
 
RESOLVED: that
 

 1)   
Authority be delegated to the Director of Economic
Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Culture,
Sport & Parks, the Section 151 Officer and Director of
Governance and Legal Services, to deal with all aspects of the
proposed procurement (including determining delivery model, setting
the evaluation methodology, commencing procurement and to deal with
any ancillary matters) and thereafter to report the outcome at a
future Cabinet meeting for approval of award of
contracts.
 

 2)   
It be agreed, subject to interest in the
opportunity, to advertise the proposed disposal of the land as
indicated within the attached plan at AppendixB, in accordance with
the Local Government Act 1972 and to report back the outcome at a
future Cabinet Meeting.