Decision details

Loan of £700,000 to Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide a loan to help fund the redevelopment of Cricket Club’s ground with the loan being repaid by the English Cricket Board.

Decision:

1)         It is recommended that the City Council agree to loan the sum of £700,000 to Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Such a loan is to be charged at an interest rate of 5% and to be repaid by the English Cricket Board ( ECB) directly, conditional upon terms contained with paragraph 3.3 of the report being met.

 

2)         It is also recommended that £700,000 be added to the capital programme for this loan to be funded by the proposed repayment by the ECB

Reasons for the decision:

To promote the development of Leicestershire County Cricket Club’s ground with costs to be repaid by the English Cricket Board.

Alternative options:

Whether to grant the loan or not to do so.

Publication date: 03/02/2017

Date of decision: 03/02/2017

Effective from: 11/02/2017

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