Purpose

To seek approval to enter into a 12 month
lease with Gedling Indoors Bowls Club for 1 April 2023 to 31 March
2024 for the use of Richard Herrod Centre with annual rent set at
£27,000.

Decision

THAT:
1)A 12 month lease is entered into with Gedling Indoor Bowls Club
for 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 with annual rent set at
£27,000

Reasons for the decision

To continue to support Gedling Indoor Bowls
Club in their recovery from Covid-19 over the next 12 months, as
the Council undertakes its wider strategic review of
facilities.
To ensure ongoing community bowls provision is available for 139
older residents and people with disabilities who participate in
Disability Bowls activities.
GIBC has a further 12 months to develop a sustainable Covid-19
recovery plan.

Alternative options considered

Not to offer this financial support to Gedling
Indoor Bowls Club. The Bowls Club Committee has confirmed that this
will result in a decision to close the Club due to its operations
no longer being financially viable affecting 139 Members who live
in the Borough and 83 who are non-Borough residents.
Should the Club decide to close, the Council would need to seek
alternative use for the bowls rink and develop a business case for
any such alternative use.