Issue - meetings

The Interim Corporate Director, Children, Education & Communities to present a report which asks Executive to agree the council’s financial contribution to York’s bid to be a host city for the Rugby League World Cup in 2021.

Resolved:  (i)      That the level of the council’s financial contribution be agreed as £200k, as set out in paragraph 9 of the report.

                   (ii)      That approval be given to use the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool funding allocated to support cultural and sporting events in the city to fund the first £108k.

                   (iii)     That the remaining £92k be funded from the revenue contingency budget in 2018/19.

                   (iv)    That officers be authorised to enter into a Hosting Agreement based on the terms of the bid, as set out in paragraph 21.

Reason:     So that York has the opportunity to host matches and teams as part of the 2021 finals of the Rugby League World Cup, bringing the benefits listed in paragraph 2 of the report.

The Interim Corporate Director, Children, Education & Communitiespresented a report which asked Executive to agree the council’s financial contribution to York’s bid to be a host city for the Rugby League World Cup 2021.

York was currently a ‘Candidate City’ within the bidding process.  The bid, submitted by a consortium consisting of the two universities, GLL, York City Knights and Make it York, with the council as lead partner, was for York to host one pool and one semi-final of the Women’s World Cup (7 games in total) and to host four women’s teams and one men’s team in the city. 

The bid included a financial contribution from the council of £200k, made up of £150k in cash and £50k to market and promote the event.  It was proposed that the first £108k be funded from the balance of the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool allocated to support cultural and sporting events in the city, with the remaining £92k to come from funds available in the revenue contingency.

Resolved:  (i)      That the level of the council’s financial contribution be agreed as £200k, as set out in paragraph 9 of the report.

                   (ii)      That approval be given to use the Leeds City Region Business Rates Pool funding allocated to support cultural and sporting events in the city to fund the first £108k.

                   (iii)     That the remaining £92k be funded from the revenue contingency budget in 2018/19.

                   (iv)    That officers be authorised to enter into a Hosting Agreement based on the terms of the bid, as set out in paragraph 21.

Reason:     So that York has the opportunity to host matches and teams as part of the 2021 finals of the Rugby League World Cup, bringing the benefits listed in paragraph 2 of the report.