Issue - meetings

To present a non-repayable grant funding opportunity from the Lawn Tennis Association to refurbish and upgrade all tennis courts in the borough.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved by majority vote with 6 members voting for and 1 not voting, to:

(1)      Grant permission for officers to apply for a non-repayable grant from the Lawn Tennis Association to refurbish and upgrade all tennis courts in the borough as set out in section four of the report.

(2)      Agree to a request to Strategy and Resources Committee to release of £10,330 from capital reserves for a 10% match funding contribution from S106 funds.

(3)      Agree to the principle of charging for usage of tennis courts to fund the ongoing maintenance, as required by the Lawn Tennis Association.

(4)      Note that a further report will be presented to the June 2022 meeting of the Committee to set out proposals for the future management of the tennis courts.

The Committee received a report presenting a non-repayable grant funding opportunity from the Lawn Tennis Association to refurbish and upgrade all tennis courts in the Borough.

The following matter was considered:

a)            Annual costs. Officers informed the Committee that the proposed scheme included a requirement that income from the tennis courts would contribute to a ‘sinking fund’. This fund would pay for the ongoing annual maintenance of the courts and gate entrance technology.

Following consideration, the Committee resolved by majority vote with 6 members voting for and 1 not voting, to:

(1)      Grant permission for officers to apply for a non-repayable grant from the Lawn Tennis Association to refurbish and upgrade all tennis courts in the borough as set out in section four of the report.

(2)      Agree to a request to Strategy and Resources Committee to release of £10,330 from capital reserves for a 10% match funding contribution from S106 funds.

(3)      Agree to the principle of charging for usage of tennis courts to fund the ongoing maintenance, as required by the Lawn Tennis Association.

(4)      Note that a further report will be presented to the June 2022 meeting of the Committee to set out proposals for the future management of the tennis courts.