Purpose

In June 2023, £50,000 of S106 monies for
Sports was previously allocated to the project.

The project has reported a significant shortfall in funding due to
rising costs and unforeseen factors. A statement by Alex Haines
Partnership Manager HALO, has been provided in Appendix 2 which
highlights additional costs of
£214,000.

The new Section 106 Contributions is allocated from one Section 106
legal agreement:

Planning Reference GT / FIN Code Original Contribution S106
Allocation Expiry Date
184662
GT04 FIN2151 £81,334.33 £50,000.00 17/03/2028
TOTAL £50,000.00

The decision to fund £50,000.00 will not fully utilise the
Section 106 Contribution. The remaining contribution balance of
£31,334.33 will be appropriately commissioned and come
forward for delivery in due course.

The allocated project will support the creation of an off road
skills area aimed at young adults 14-24 year olds, enhancements to
the learn to ride area, an extra toilet and enhancements to the
cycle hub infrastructure to better support and further improve
disability access and the use of the facility. The additional
toilet facility will also support hockey and the particular issues
raised by Hereford Hockey club of accessing facilities.

The Cycle Project at Hereford Leisure Centre went out to tender in
March 2022. The process was agreed by the two main funding
providers Sport England and Herefordshire Council. The project
construction contract was subsequently awarded to OwenPel Limited
(based in Hereford) for a sum of £1,025,000. The project
commenced on 27th November 2022 and is due for completion in
2023.

We are therefore satisfied that a sufficient tendering exercise has
been completed in accordance with Herefordshire Councils Contract
Procurement Rules (CPR).

Responsibility for monitoring the project and managing expenditure
within the total spend budget is to be with the S106 Programme
Manager.