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Aspire Cultural and Leisure Trust – COVID19

Meeting: 10/02/2021 - Cabinet (Item 87)

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To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure seeking to enable the continued provision of leisure services for all residents of the city with short term financial support for Aspire Cultural and Leisure Trust.

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)       cashflow support up to a maximum of £290k be provided to The Trust as a revolving credit facility

 

(2)       the Head of Policy & Resources be authorised  (in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Performance & Resources and Culture & Leisure and the Council Solicitor) to take such actions and make such arrangements as are necessary for the implementation of the above recommendation including such legal processes and agreements as are necessary.

 

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure that sought to enable the continued provision of leisure services for all residents of the city with short term financial support for Aspire Sports and Cultural Trust.

 

The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure reminded Members of the importance of Aspire for the health and wellbeing of residents.  He expressed gratitude towards the Chief Executive and staff of Aspire for keeping facilities available in extremely difficult circumstances and advised Members to support them to continue.  The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources commented that Aspire had been nothing but transparent and open with officers about the challenges they faced and recommended that they be supported to return to the level of success maintained before lockdown.  She further apprised Members that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair and Group Leaders were aware of the situation.  The Cabinet Member for Economic Recovery and Growth reiterated that thanks was due to Aspire staff who had demonstrated their vocation in what has been such a harrowing time.  The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods commented that it would be right and consistent for the administration to back a partner organisation in tough times and stressed the importance of the facilities remaining available to people who might have no alternative.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)       cashflow support up to a maximum of £290k be provided to The Trust as a revolving credit facility

 

(2)       the Head of Policy & Resources be authorised  (in consultation with the Cabinet Members for Performance & Resources and Culture & Leisure and the Council Solicitor) to take such actions and make such arrangements as are necessary for the implementation of the above recommendation including such legal processes and agreements as are necessary.