97 Wigan Lane Sports Facility Delivery
To receive and consider the report of the Director of Planning and Development.
Additional documents:
Decision:
1. To approve the outline design for the Wigan Lane Archery Facility and surrounding access and landscaping.
2. That the green initiatives taken forward in the building design are ratified.
3. To approve the tender approach and evaluation criteria for the tender process, to be progressed.
4. To delegate contract award to Exec Member of Planning and Development subject to planning approval.
5. To approve termination of the grazing licence on the land to the Wigan Lane frontage in order to designate as car parking which will be incorporated into the redevelopment, constructed and managed by the Council.
Minutes:
Alistair Morwood, Executive Member (Planning and Development), presented the confidential report of the Director of Planning and Development which seeks approval of the outline design, tender approach and evaluation criteria for the delivery of a new archery facility and associated infrastructure at Wigan Lane Playing Field.
Decision:
1. To approve the outline design for the Wigan Lane Archery Facility and surrounding access and landscaping.
2. That the green initiatives taken forward in the building design are ratified.
3. To approve the tender approach and evaluation criteria for the tender process, to be progressed.
4. To delegate contract award to Exec Member of Planning and Development subject to planning approval.
5. To approve termination of the grazing licence on the land to the Wigan Lane frontage in order to designate as car parking which will be incorporated into the redevelopment, constructed and managed by the Council.
Reasons for recommendations:
The enhancement of the Wigan Lane Playing Field is identified in the Playing Pitch Strategy and Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy Action Plan 2020 – 2025. S106 has been collected towards the delivery of this project for some time now. Stakeholders are very supportive to the project and have shown a long-term dedication to utilising and enhancing this site.
Other options considered and rejected:
No other options have been considered; the Wigan Lane Playing Field site is protected as open space provision for sport in the Local Plan and this use has been approved at Full Council. This report progresses that decision.