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APPENDIX A4) It is acknowledged by the Scrutiny Committee that on majorand complex projects not all necessary resources will beavailable in-house and specialist external advice will berequired. It has been demonstrated by officers that during thedevelopment of the Meridian Leisure Centre the role of clientadvisors proved invaluable in assisting officers to addressissues with contractors and ensure the Council continued toget value for money from the contracts entered into. Thisvaluable lesson learnt needs to be considered for futurecapital projects.6. RECOMMENDATIONSThe following recommendations reflect the Scrutiny A Committee’sresearch and findings. It is hoped that these recommendations cancreate a positive impact on the operation of the Meridian LeisureCentre and also future capital project delivery.1. That East Lindsey District Council sign up to the East MidlandsProperty Alliance (EMPA) in order to access the constructionframework agreements for all future capital build projects2. That a definitive marketing plan, that considers the possibilityof offering specialist membership, be put in place.3. That when appropriate a pre-decision scrutiny review beinstigated to consider the possibility of transferring EastLindsey’s leisure portfolio to a leisure trust.4. That client advisors be employed, when required, for futurecapital projects in order to supplement in-house resourcesand to ensure value for money is maximised.5. That Officers continue to actively pursue the recovery of the£300k bond to enable the Meridian Leisure Centre project tocome in on budget.6. That the overall performance and the financial performance ofthe Meridian Leisure Centre be monitored by Scrutiny throughthe Overview and Scrutiny Recommendations Tracker everysix months.14Page 30