Issue - meetings

To consider a request from the Nantwich Lawn Tennis Club to surrender their existing lease with Cheshire East Council and be granted with a new lease to enable the Club to be eligible for grants from the Lawn Tennis Association and Sport England.

The Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services considered a request from the Nantwich Lawn Tennis Club to surrender their existing lease with Cheshire East Council and be granted a new lease to enable the Club to be eligible for grants from the Lawn Tennis Association and Sport England.

Nantwich Lawn Tennis Club currently held a 35 year lease from the Council  from 13^th April 1987, expiring on 12th April 2022. The Club had made numerous improvements to the site and wished to make further improvements, including the installation of floodlighting, construction of a children’s area and car park resurfacing.

In order for the Club to be eligible for the necessary grants, it required a lease with term in excess of 21 years. It was therefore necessary to surrender the existing lease and for the Council to grant a new 35 year lease. Health & Wellbeing Services fully supported the proposal.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services approves

(1)   the surrender of the existing lease with Nantwich Lawn Tennis Club;

(2)   the grant of a new 35 year lease to Nantwich Lawn Tennis Club; and

(3)   that the terms and conditions of the surrender of the existing lease and grant of the new lease be determined by the Borough Solicitor in consultation with the Assets Manager and the Head of Health and Wellbeing.