Decision Details

Implemented

Alexander Stadium Outline Business Case - Phase 2 Legacy

Yes

No

No

007168/2020

No

Report of Acting Director - Neighbourhoods.

Tue 11 Feb 2020

An Outline Business Case is required for the development of Alexander Stadium that identifies a viable long term community legacy for the Alexander Stadium site and the wider Perry Park following the delivery of the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

Leader

Capital spend over £1m

Committee

Cabinet

Neighbourhoods

On 11 February 2020, Cabinet:- (i) Approved the Outline Business Case included at Appendix 1 to the report; (ii) Noted the intention to submit formal bids for funding contributions to the overall costs of the works; (iii) Approved the submission of an application to Sport England for a grant for £2 million from their Strategic Facilities Fund for the provision of improvement community sports leisure facilities; (iv) Approved in principle for the closure, demolition and disposal of Beeches Pool and Fitness Centre with a replacement facility to be provided at the Stadium site, subject to public consultation. Subject to a future full business case Cabinet report; (v) Approved, in principle in addition to (iv) above, that should the disposal and replacement of Beeches Pool and Fitness Centre be agreeable, that the capital receipt from the disposal is ringfenced to support the demolition costs and laying out of the land; (vi) Approved the funding of £5 million of Council resources to support the development of the investment and £0.5 million of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) subject to such funding becoming available; (vii) Agreed to delegate to the Director, Neighbourhoods authority to make bids for and accept subsequent offers of funding from any other organisations or funders that may be identified as appropriate contributors to the costs of the proposed works, subject to any funding conditions attached to the funding offers being acceptable; (viii) Noted, following publication of the wider Perry Barr masterplan, the requirement and submission of planning application(s) necessary for the delivery of the proposed investment around Q3 2021; (ix) Agreed to delegate to the Director, Inclusive Growth authority to negotiate and agree the terms of lease agreements for the occupation of commercial space in and around the stadium and park to help secure the legacy of the stadium post-Games; (x) Authorised the City Solicitor (or delegate) to execute and complete all legal documentation necessary to implement the above decisions. THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2020.

No