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Green Sefton: Golf Driving Ranges Development
Meeting: 27/02/2020 - Council (Item 100)
100 Green Sefton: Golf Driving Ranges Development 
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Report of the Head of Locality Services
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Minutes:
Further to Minute No. 104 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 6 February 2020 the Council considered the report of the Head of Locality Services seeking approval of the construction of driving ranges within the Council’s two Municipal Golf Courses in Bootle and Southport during 2020/21.
It was moved by Councillor Moncur, seconded by Councillor Maher and
RESOLVED: That
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the construction and the purchase of associated equipment for the two new driving range facilities at Bootle Golf Course and Southport Golf Links be included in the Capital Programme; and
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a Supplementary Capital Estimate for the scheme of £0.536m which is to be funded by prudential borrowing on an invest to save basis be approved. |
Meeting: 06/02/2020 - Cabinet (Item 104)
104 Green Sefton: Golf Driving Ranges Development PDF 75 KB
Report of the Head of Locality Services
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered the report of the Head of Locality Services seeking approval of the construction of driving ranges within the Council’s two Municipal Golf Courses in Bootle and Southport during 2020/21.
Decision Made: That
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subject to Council approving the inclusion of the development of the two driving ranges in the Capital Programme and the Council obtaining the necessary planning permissions, the Head of Locality Services be authorised to conduct a procurement exercise to appoint a contractor or contractors to build the new facilities and provide machinery and maintenance thereafter;
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the Head of Locality Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing be granted delegated authority to award the contract or contracts resulting from the procurement exercise; and
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the outcome of the community engagement for the Southport Golf Links be reported to the Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing in due course and should the Cabinet Member consider that it should change the above recommendations then a further report be Submitted to Cabinet before Phase 2 of the project is commenced. |
Reasons for the Decision:
The new facilities will enable much needed growth and improvement in the two municipal golf courses encouraging new people to play the sport and be active and have improved wellbeing. The project will also assist in meeting the Council’s budgetary requirements and income targets for Green Sefton – initially contributing to meeting the £212k increase already accounted for in 2019/20, but over time to be increased as outlined in the enclosed report.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
Undertake no investment into the sites that would result in Green Sefton not hitting the required income targets and for the existing facilities to further degrade over time.