RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That Overview and Scrutiny recommend to Cabinet that:
(1) Cabinet agrees in principle to entering into an Agency Agreement with SLM (Everyone Active) for the operation of our leisure facilities, subject to the Council obtaining favourable VAT Tax advice, and varying the Contract in accordance with the external Part 2 Appendix C legal advice and Part 2 legal implications.
(2) That the final decision on entering into the Agency Agreement be delegated to the Service Director – Place, in consultation with the Executive Member for Leisure, Environment and Green Spaces and Service Directors – Resources and Legal & Community.
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: To ensure the maximum financial sustainability of our leisure services, in line with our council priorities.