That the Executive:

i)              Approved that the Council enters into a grant agreement with the DLUHC to access grant award from the Levelling Up Fund to support the delivery of the programme of works.

ii)            Delegated authority to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance and Director of Finance and Systems, to agree the terms and conditions of the grant funding agreement.

iii)           Delegated authority to Director of Legal and Governance to enter into the grant agreement required to finalise the transaction.

iv)           Delegated authority to the Corporate Director of Place to negotiate and award any contracts which may be required to implement this decision.

v)            Noted that the outcomes of the RIBA Stage 2 report for Partington Leisure Centre will be presented to the Executive prior to submitting a planning 2 application in 2024.