• Decision details

    • Decision details

    Tour de Yorkshire 2018 Contract

    Reference: D47509

    Decision Maker: Director of City Development

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Is Key decision?: No

    Is subject to call in?: No

    Decision:

    The Chief Officer Culture & Sport has agreed to sign the contact with WtY/ASO and has approved its terms as described in the DDN report.

    Details:

    1. The Chief Officer Culture and Sport has entered into a signed contract with Welcome to Yorkshire (WtY) and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) to host Stage 4 finish of the 2018 edition of the Tour de Yorkshire in Leeds City Centre. The race will also pass through the Leeds boundary on Stage 2.

    2. A budget of up to £230k has been identified to deliver / support the event through the normal budget setting process. Of this, £100k is a management fee payable to Welcome to Yorkshire and £130k will be funded by an agreed allocation form the Leeds City Region Business Rate pool.

    3. The terms of the contract which have been negotiated by the Council, are the best which can be achieved within the time available and represent an acceptable risk allocation between the parties.


    Wards Affected: Adel and Wharfedale; Alwoodley; Armley; Chapel Allerton; City and Hunslet; Garforth and Swillington; Harewood; Hyde Park and Woodhouse; Kippax and Methley; Kirkstall; Moortown; Otley and Yeadon; Weetwood;

    Contact: Craig Shackleton, Principal Events Officer 0113 378 7169 Email: craig.shackleton@leeds.gov.uk.

    Publication date: 23/04/2018

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