Decision details

1.  That the Executive Board: NOTES the following:

2.1That the Football Foundation have confirmed external grant funding of £778,045 to Blackburn with

      Darwen Council for the development of 2 new 3G pitches and refurbishment of the changing

      rooms at Witton Park.

2.2 The externally funded scheme will be managed by the council and be completed in September 2019

2.3The changing room refurbishment works were advertised using the councils “Chest” procurement

      system with companies required to price for a design provided by the by the councils building

      consultancy team. A successful contractor has been chosen and the Council is in a position to

      award the contract.                          

2.4 The floodlight, fencing and pitch renewal program was advertised under the Football Foundation procurement framework by the FF consultants Robinson Low Francis ltd. A successful contractor has been chosen and the Council is in a position to award the contract.

That Executive Board APPROVES the following

2.5Award of the works contracts to the successful contractors and delegates authority to the Director of Public Health in consultation with Executive Member for Leisure, Culture and Young People  to enter into  works  contracts with both companies to deliver the proposed development within the April – September time frame.

2.6 Delegates to the Director of Public Health in consultation with Executive Member for Leisure, Culture and Young People to approve and enter into the Football Foundation funding agreement that will allow the scheme to be delivered and the agree outcomes following the completion of the development.

2.7Authorise the Director of Finance and Customer Servicesto arrange finances to cover the delay in the receipts of Section 106 contributions coming in from the housing developer.