Issue - meetings

Consideration has been given to progressing the options appraisal for Gateshead International Stadium (GIS).

RESOLVED -

(i)

That the commencement of a 90 day consultation process, with effect from 1 July 2023, on the use of the site in the immediate future, in particular to repurpose GIS so that its primary use is for the purposes of education and sport be approved.

(ii)

That the Council collaborating with Gateshead College to negotiate and then deliver a new operating model for GIS be approved.

(iii)

That further market investigation into a longer-term solution to put GIS (excluding sports pitches) to the open market to complement and enhance the education and sport offer be approved.

(iv)

That a further report be submitted to Cabinet in November 2023 following the consultation process and open market exercise.

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

(A)

To enable the development of a proposal which achieves the cost neutral objective to the Council.  

(B)

To ensure that any future recommendations for the use of the GIS are made after seeking appropriate information about their potential impact upon the facility users, community groups and those users who are protected under the Equality Act.