Decision details

The Cabinet Member considered the joint report of the Acting Finance and Information Services Director and the Leisure and Tourism Director seeking approval for the awarding of a discretionary rate relief (DDR) to Sefton Sports clubs in 2010-2015 and indicating that a decision on the matter was required under the Local Government Act Section 47 and 48.

The report indicated that the key principle of the DRR policy was to reward those sports clubs with a percentage discount based on the impact it had within its community, particularly in the context of ‘open access’ and alignment to good sports development practices; that 23 clubs had applied for DRR; and that based on those clubs that met the criteria, it was estimated that the cost to Sefton Council would be £12,926.17.

A copy of the criteria which the clubs were invited to meet and full details of what each club had been recommended to receive by the assessment panel were attached as annexes to the report.

RESOLVED:

That the proposed levels of DRR to the borough’s sports clubs as presented by the Sefton Sports Council Assessment Panel, and as set out in Annex B, be approved.