Decisions for issue The Future Management of the Council Owned Golf Courses at Hollingbury and Waterhall

(1)       That approval is given for the Council to prepare tender documents and carry out a procurement process based on option 3 of the report as amended below, in accordance with the timescales set out in paragraph 5.1. 

            Option 3 to read “Appoint a management company or leisure trust to manage both courses on behalf of the Council.”  It is further agreed that the officers shall actively encourage leisure trusts as well as management companies to bid for the management of the golf courses, to be operated in partnership with the City Council.

(2)       It is agreed that the Culture, Recreation and Tourism Overview and Scrutiny Committee should have the opportunity of receiving further updates at their meetings on 7 October and 19 November 2009.