Approval to enter into a Lottery Funding Agreement with sport England and its associated grant conditions in respect of an offer of award of capital grant for the redevelopment of Flitwick Leisure Centre.

1.      That the terms of the Lottery Funding Agreement (the deed) and its associated grant conditions to secure the Sport England capital grant award of £2,000,000, as set out in the exempt Appendix A to the Executive report, be accepted.

2.      That the increase in the gross capital budget for this project which, as a result of the acceptance of this grant means there is no net impact on the Capital Budget position as approved by Council, be noted.

3.      To delegate authority to the Community Services Director, in consultation with the Executive Member for Community Services, to award a building contract for Flitwick Leisure Centre at the overall gross expenditure for this scheme of £14,725,000.

Please note that this item is urgent due to commercial reasons and is exempt from call-in.