Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations of the Dibden Golf Centre Task and Finish Group with respect to arrangements at the Golf Centre.

RESOLVED:

(a)         That the rental for Dibden Golf Course be fixed at £152,471 per annum from 27 April 2017 for the next five year period of the contract;

(b)         That the Council does not claim back the National Non Domestic Rate entitlement of £4,000 for 2017/18; and

(c)         That the Council review the National Non Domestic Rate entitlement claim on an annual basis.

The Cabinet considered the recommendations of the Community Overview and Scrutiny Panel, which had appointed a Task and Finish Group to review the performance of Mytime Active at the end of the first 5 years of the 30 year contract to run Dibden Golf Centre.  The Task and Finish Group had undertaken extensive research, including visiting the Golf Centre and meeting with representatives of the users; as well as with Mytime Active.  Proposals for the rent to be charged for the next 5 years of the contract had also been developed and submitted to Mytime Active for consideration, and formed part of the Group’s recommendations to the Panel.

The Group had been concerned that the investment programme for the first 5 years of the contract had not been fulfilled, and a number of repairs, for example to the fencing and road surfacing, were outstanding.   Since the Group’s visit to the site repairs had been carried out, and assurance had been received that there would be £558,800 investment in the Golf Centre over the next five years.  The Cabinet concurred with the Group’s conclusion that a more pro-active relationship was necessary between this Council and Mytime Active to monitor performance, and that, in future quarterly meetings should be held with the officers and the Chairman of the Task and Finish Group, with the Community Overview and Scrutiny Panel reviewing performance on an annual basis.  In addition, the officers would attend future user group meetings to assist and promote communications between them and Mytime Active.

RESOLVED:

(a)         That the rental for Dibden Golf Course be fixed at £152,471 per annum from 27 April 2017 for the next five year period of the contract;

(b)         That the Council does not claim back the National Non Domestic Rate entitlement of £4,000 for 2017/18; and

(c)         That the Council review the National Non Domestic Rate entitlement claim on an annual basis.