Decision details

The Director of Learning and Leisure and Director of Development submitted a joint report on proposals to progress the proposed multi purpose arena development in Leeds.  The Director of Development presented a summary of the consultation undertaken with the Leeds Chamber of Commerce, Leeds Chamber Property Forum Steering Group and Leeds Civic Trust on the key findings and recommendations in the PMP consultants’ report and on the recommendations made to this Board.

Appendix 1 to the report was designated exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3).

Following consideration of the exempt appendix in private at the conclusion of the meeting it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the findings and recommendations contained in the PMP consultants’ report on the proposed funding and procurement of a multi purpose arena and associated facilities be supported.

(b)  That approval be given to the proposed delivery plan to be pursued by the City Council to select an operator and developer/funder for the development of a multi purpose arena and associated facilities.

(c)  That the requirement for up to £20m as the public sector investment limit needed to facilitate the development of a multi purpose arena in the City be acknowledged.

(d)  That authority be given for the ongoing appointment of PMP Consultants to project manage the implementation of the detailed delivery plan to select a preferred operator and developer/funder to develop a multi purpose arena and associated facilities.

(e)  That authority be given for an injection of up to £235,000 into existing Capital Scheme No 12589/ARE and the incurring of expenditure of up to £535,000 for the appointment of consultants and internal City Council fees to project manage the detailed delivery plan.

(f)  That the project governance arrangements to be established to guide, manage and control the successful delivery of the next phase of the project to procure an operator and developer/funder for the development of a multi purpose arena be noted.

(g)  That the Director of Development respond to the parties referred to in the consultation in the terms now discussed.