Issue - meetings

To consider the lease of land and property located off Hind Heath Road, Sandbach to Sandbach United Football Club.

The Cabinet Member for Procurement, Assets and Shared Services considered a report on the lease of land and property located off Hind Heath Road, Sandbach to Sandbach United Football Club.

In March 2004 the former Congleton Borough Council commissioned PMP leisure consultants to undertake a Leisure Needs Study to evaluate the demand for playing pitches and examine future delivery options for these facilities within the Borough. The study revealed that the most significant shortfall in football provision in the Borough of Congleton was identified as Sandbach.

Sandbach United Football Club (SUFC) is the leading amateur football club in the town. The club has been working with the Football Association and the Council to develop a project which will provide facilities which meet the identified gap in community provision for both grass and synthetic playing pitches. The club will fulfil the service requirements of the Council for the provision of football facilities in the Sandbach area through the implementation of a service level agreement.

The purpose of the report is to consider the lease of land and property off Hind Heath Road, Sandbach to Sandbach United Football Club for a term of 99 years at a nominal rent.

Councillor A Knowles, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, attended the meeting and spoke in support of the proposal.

RESOLVED

That a 99 year lease be granted to Sandbach United Football Club for the occupation of land and property located off Hind Heath Road, Sandbach on terms and conditions to be determined by the Head of Health and Wellbeing, the Borough Solicitor and Assets Manager.