Decision details

Leader's Urgent Decision - Polo in the Park, Hurlingham Park

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval to enter in to a contract with Sportgate Ltd. to permit Polo in the Park to take place in Hurlingham Park each June from 2019 to 2029.

 

Reasons for urgency:

 

The event takes place in June and the organiser needs to raise sponsorship and procure suppliers in the lead up to the even

Decision:

The Leader is recommended to approve the entering in to of a hire agreement with Sportgate Ltd. to permit Polo in the Park to take place each June from 2019 to 2029 inclusive on payment of a hire fee, full reinstatement costs of the park and contributions to the Hurlingham Park Development Fund and to SEAPIA as detailed in this report.

Reasons for the decision:

The reason for this request is to enter into a new contract to permit Polo in the park to take place each June from 2019 to 2029. Polo in the Park has been running for 10 years.

 

Alternative options considered:

If the event did not go ahead, the Council would lose the hire fee from Sportgate Ltd. The hire fee has been increased for 2019 and future years and in addition SEAPIA will benefit. The park benefits from the additional work carried out by Sportgate including weed killing, seeding and mowing during the summer. There would be no contribution to the Hurlingham Park Development Fund and no contribution to SEAPIA.

Publication date: 23/04/2019

Date of decision: 18/04/2019

Effective from: 26/04/2019

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