On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture, Cabinet agreed the following:
(i) To approve the procurement exercise to secure a partner to deliver the sports development functions on the Council’s behalf.
(ii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Neighbourhoods, in consultation with the Executive Director of Resources and the Solicitor to the Council following consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, to appoint a partner to manage the sports development function on behalf of the Council, in accordance with the framework as set out in confidential appendix 1 attached to this report.
(iii) To authorise the Executive Directors of Resources and Neighbourhoods and the Solicitor to the Council to take any further action necessary to give effect to the decisions of the Executive in relation to this matter.