AGREED to:
· Note the report and the progress of this important community project.
· Note the significant financial situation that the Council faces and pay close attention to the financial assessment section of this report.
· Note and consider that potential cost mitigation measures that could be taken to reduce the overall project costs as identified in Section 11 of the report.
· Approve the footprint at Appendix 1 of the report in order that the substantive elements of the footprint remain fixed allowing the project to progress smoothly through RIBA stages 3 and 4 and the planning process.
· Note that the Council is working with Sport England to secure supportive funding that will offset design improvements required by Sport England that have enhanced initial designs.