Issue - items at meetings - Hollingbury and Waterhall Golf courses - Award of Management Contract - Exempt category 3

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)         That Cabinet approves and authorises officers to accept the tender received from Tender A to manage Hollingbury Park and Waterhall golf courses for a period of 10 years commencing 1 April 2010.

137.1                The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Environment concerning the award of the management contract for Hollingbury Park and Waterhall golf courses (for copy see minute book).

137.2                Councillor Smith advised that the successful bidder was Mytime Active and that this information could now be released to the press and public.

137.3                Councillor Hawkes welcomed the report and added that, as a ward councillor for Hollingdean and Stanmer, she recognised the importance of Hollingbury Golf Course to its surrounding area.

137.4                Councillor Randall welcomed the award of the contract to a social enterprise organisation. He praised the inclusion of the Culture, Tourism & Enterprise Overview & Scrutiny Committee in the procurement process and hoped that this approach would become the norm.

137.5                RESOLVED- That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendation:

(1)         That the tender received from Tender A (Mytime Active) to manage Hollingbury Park and Waterhall golf courses for a period of 10 years commencing 1 April 2010 be approved.