Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to support proposals for a bid to the LTA Renovation Fund to deliver tennis court facility improvements and implementing associated changes to the court management and maintenance arrangements at facilities in Barking Park, Central Park, Greatfields Park, Old Dagenham Park, St. Chad’s Park and Parsloes Park, as part of the LTA’s initiative to attract 1 million more players by 2024.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Support the partnership with the LTA and the tennis development proposals set out in the report to deliver high quality court provision for the local community and increase tennis participation in the borough, and the entering into of an agreement with a tennis operator to manage and maintain the borough’s tennis courts;

(ii)  Support the proposed funding arrangement (Option 6) including £50,000 s106 and £25,400 SCIL to support the delivery of 17 x tennis court improvements in five of the Borough’s parks (i.e. excluding Parsloes Park) to secure £336,615 funding from the LTA’s Renovation Fund;

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement and the Strategic Director, Finance and Investment, to approve the inclusion of the Parsloes Park tennis courts in the Council’s application in the event of additional internal funding of £57,500 being identified;

(iv)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Leadership and Engagement and the Chief Legal Officer, to let the tennis court facilities to a tennis operator on the terms detailed in the report, subject to compliance with s123 of the Local Government Act 1972; and

(v)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Inclusive Growth, in consultation with the Chief Legal Officer and on the advice of the Procurement Board, to procure and enter into all necessary contracts and agreements to ensure completion of the tennis development proposals in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.