Decision details

To provide an update on the work undertaken by Local Partnerships and to seek Cabinet approval for a number of interventions to improve the sustainability of the GLL contract. 

To seek Cabinet authority to provide support to address the inflation in energy prices.

To provide an update on the Pentwyn Leisure Centre proposals as reviewed by Cabinet in March 2021, including work to date, design, project delivery timescales and any financial implications.

Appendices 1, 2 and 5 of this report are exempt from publication pursuant to paragraph 14 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED: that

i)          the contract review undertaken by Local Partnerships attached at Confidential Appendix 1 be noted

ii)         Approval in principle be given to a relief payment to GLL to assist with mitigating the rise in energy costs during the current financial year capped as set out in Confidential Appendix 2 and authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance to authorise payments in line with the methodology and due diligence set out in Confidential Appendix 2.

iii)        Agreement  in principle be given to the proposal for GLL to acquire energy either directly or indirectly through the Crown Commercial Service and to authority be delegated to the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure and the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation and Performance, the Section 151 Officer and the Legal Officer to consider all of the implications as set out in this report and in Confidential Appendix 2 and if the proposal is beneficial to the Council and GLL to make such variations as required to the lease and or the contract.

iv)       Agreement  in principle be given to the proposal to upgrade the energy infrastructure at each leisure centre to provide lower cost renewable energy subject to approval of a Full Business Case being presented back to a future meeting of Cabinet.

v)         Agreement in principle be given to the approach outlined in this report for the modernisation and future operation of Pentwyn Leisure Centre and authorise the preparation of a full business case detailing final costs to be presented back to a future meeting of Cabinet for authority to proceed.