Issue - meetings

A report by the Director of Leisure and Community.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)  a new 3-year Service Level Agreement and funding for £120,000 per annum from 01 April 2023; and

(b)  that an additional amount of £15,000 per annum be provided for 3 years as project funding to assist with the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic and the current cost of living crisis.

The comments of the Leisure and Community Scrutiny Panel were taken into account in considering this item.

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillor D J Hamilton addressed the Executive on this item.  During his address, Councillor Hamilton confirmed that he wished to address details contained within confidential Appendix A.

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, the Public and Press be excluded from the discussion on the confidential details of this item, as the Executive considers that it is not in the public interest to consider the matters in public on the grounds that they will involve the disclosure of exempt information, as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act.

The Executive moved back into public session for the final debate and decision.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)  a new 3-year Service Level Agreement for £120,000 per annum from 01 April 2023; and

(b)  that an additional amount of £15,000 per annum be provided for 3 years as project funding to assist with the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic and the current cost of living crisis.