Issue - meetings

The Executive Member for Sport, Recreation and Culture presented the report which sought approval for the capital expenditure of £244,256 to refurbish council owned tennis courts in the following locations within the district – Teignmouth Den x one; Newton Abbot Bakers Park x three and Forde Park x three; Buckfastleigh Duckspond Road, x one. 

The Local Ward Member for Buckfastleigh spoke on this item.

A Member asked if funding for one of the courts at Bakers Park could be reallocated for a court at the Multi Use Games Area in Osborne Park. Executive asked officers to approach the Lawn Tennis Association to explore this suggestion. 

RESOLVED that:-

(1)                      A total capital budget expenditure of £244,256 for refurbishment works to council owned tennis courts at the four green space sites detailed in the report be approved.  The expenditure to comprise of:

£100,475 Active Leisure S106 contributions

£4,000 capital receipts

£139,781 LTA grant; and

(2)                      The adoption of the low-cost affordable charging model as laid out at paragraphs 1.9, and 3 of the circulated report be approved, with concessionary and free provision integrated alongside it.