Decision details

Purpose of Report: To present a progress update on the Community Stadium project.

Members are asked to note the progress on the project since the last Executive report and consider a recommendation for providing continued financial support to York City Knights RLFC first team arrangements at Bootham Crescent for the 2019 season, until they move to the new stadium in summer 2019.

Resolved:  (i)      That the contents of the report and the significant progress made since the last report to Executive in October 2017,be noted.

                   (ii)      That the proposed York City Knights financial support towards first team playing arrangements at Bootham Crescent be approved, as set out in Table 1 at paragraph 44 of the report and amounting to Council financial support payable up to a net cost of £30,000 for the 2019 Rugby League season, up until the new Stadium is operational.

Reason:     To ensure the continued progress of the Project.