Decision details

AURA Leisure and Library Services

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide an update on progress and raise matters for consideration.

Decisions:

Councillor Eastwood introduced the report and explained that Aura Leisure and Libraries Limited was established in 2017 to deliver a project, the aims and objectives of which fell within eligibility criteria for grant funding from the Council.

 

The Council had been in discussion with Aura regarding options for a new longer-term contract and had commissioned work to help aid understanding and decision making.

 

RESOLVED:

           

(a)       That the high-level principles of a new contractual arrangement be supported and other factors of note be considered;

 

(b)       That a funding inflationary increase offer of 3.1% to Aura for 2024/25 be supported; and

 

(c)        That seeking a further extension of the current funding agreement, for 12 months duration, if early agreement cannot be obtained on a new contractual arrangement from April 2024 and/or there are any further slippages in the preliminary work be supported.

Report author: Kelly Oldham-Jones

Publication date: 22/11/2023

Date of decision: 21/11/2023

Decided at meeting: 21/11/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 30/11/2023

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