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Combined Executive Agenda 120410.pdf - North Ayrshire Council

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1.3 Following the granting of the License to the Trust, the Trust invested<br />

around £75,000 in the area of ground shown in Appendix 1. This has<br />

been mainly to improve drainage in readiness for a new grass training<br />

area.<br />

1.4 The construction of a new all weather pitch, with funding of £284,000<br />

from <strong>North</strong> <strong>Ayrshire</strong> <strong>Council</strong>, is substantially complete. There is an<br />

opportunity now for the local community to undertake future<br />

management of the facilities.<br />

2. Current Position<br />

2.1 Beith Community Development Trust has been formed by<br />

representatives of the various users of Meadowside Pavilion and the<br />

football grounds and they have requested that the property be leased<br />

directly to them to enable them to apply for lottery and other funding to<br />

carry out improvements to the facilities.<br />

2.2 Following this request and subsequent discussions with <strong>Council</strong><br />

Officers, <strong>North</strong> <strong>Ayrshire</strong> Leisure Limited has confirmed that it is willing<br />

to renounce its lease agreements with the <strong>Council</strong>.<br />

2.3 Prior to concluding the lease, it is essential that Beith Community<br />

Development Trust provides the <strong>Council</strong> with a robust Business Plan,<br />

this requires to set out their short, medium and longer term investment<br />

plan for the facilities, in addition, appropriate governance mechanisms<br />

require to be put in place to ensure that the Trust deliver on its stated<br />

aims.<br />

3. Proposals<br />

3.1 It is proposed that the <strong>Executive</strong> agrees to the renunciation of the<br />

leases to <strong>North</strong> <strong>Ayrshire</strong> Leisure Limited and to the granting of a new<br />

lease to Beith Community Development Trust subject to there being<br />

an appropriate business plan and terms and conditions.<br />

3.2 The terms would be:-<br />

(i) The continuing lease shall be for a 25 year period from a date of<br />

entry to be agreed;<br />

(ii) The rent shall be £150 per annum subject to a 5 yearly rent<br />

review, including, but not exclusively, current valuation and retail<br />

price index value;<br />

(iii) The tenant shall be responsible for the internal and external<br />

maintenance of the building;<br />

(iv) The tenant shall be responsible for grounds maintenance of the<br />

pitches and soft landscaping areas;<br />

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