Decision details

Councillor Kevin Jones introduced the Holywell Leisure Centre: Community Asset Transfer Proposal report which provided a summary of the Business Case from the organisation and proposals for re-locating Holywell Library to the leisure centre.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Community Asset Transfer proposal from Holywell Leisure Centre Community Group for the transfer of Holywell Leisure Centre be agreed subject to the conditions noted within the report;

(b)       That the Community Asset Transfer be subject to a number of conditions which must be met prior to legal completion:

(c)        That the Chief Officer (Governance) be given delegated authority to enter into the necessary legal agreements to complete the Community Asset Transfer including:

·         Community Asset Transfer Lease with Holywell Leisure Centre Community Group for an initial 27 years based on a peppercorn rent, but that if external grant funding is approved that requires a longer lease that this be given for up to 99 years;

·         Community Benefits Agreement with Holywell Leisure Centre Community Group detailing: the requirements for the peppercorn lease; an initial revenue fund of £0.102m and the community benefits required for this funding; a capital grant allocation of between £0.200 - £0.400M (from the Community Asset Transfer Capital Grant Fund) and the conditions for use of this grant linked to the condition survey;

·         Co-operative Agreement with Holywell Town Council and the Holywell Leisure Centre Community Group detailing the principles, values and ways of working between the three main partners; and

(d)       That final approval be given to proceed with the re-location of Holywell Library to Holywell Leisure Centre and an additional £0.120M (from the Community Asset Transfer Capital Grant Fund) be allocated to enable completion of the works prior to the Community Asset Transfer.  Those works to include refurbishment of the existing snooker room to enable users who are re-located from the library space to utilise this space.