Purpose

Cabinet will be asked to make a decision on
the future management of the Brittons Playing Field 3G pitch

Decision

Cabinet:
 
Authorised the Head
of Leisure and Culture, in consultation with the Strategic Director
of Resources and the Cabinet Member for Adults and Wellbeing
to:
 
a.    
Make an application to the Community Infrastructure Fund and to
external funders for the funds necessary as partnership funding,
progress the feasibility study to substantiate an application to
the Football Foundation for further grant funding and to progress
the preliminary design work necessary for an application for
planning permission.
 
b.    
Subject to (a) above being satisfactorily achieved, to make an
application for planning permission to allow for development of the
land including and around the existing 3G pitch at Brittons Playing
Fields into a “football hub” comprising of two
additional 3G pitches and ancillary facilities.
 
c.    
Subject to (b) above being satisfactorily achieved, to submit a
funding application to the Football Foundation in conjunction with
the National Football Trust.
 
d.    
Subject to (a)-(c) above being satisfactorily completed to
negotiate and finalise all required documentation for
implementation of this decision (for the avoidance of doubt to
include any lease, management agreement and any further
documentation / agreements which may be required by the Football
Foundation).

 
e.    
Subject to (a)-(d) above being satisfactorily completed (so that
the development of the football hub is legally permissible and
fully funded) to tender the construction of the football hub
facilities and appoint a contractor to build the facilities

 
f.      
If sufficient partnership funding is not secured to apply for
Football Foundation funding, report to Cabinet to agree next
steps.

 
g.    
Subject to (a)-(f) being satisfactorily completed to: (i) conclude
that the Land is no longer required for the purpose for which it is
currently held; (ii) appropriate the land for planning purposes
pursuant to section 122(1) of the Local Government Act 1972; (iii)
deal with all matters related or incidental to the appropriation of
the Land.