Referral of proposed subsidy to Lakeland Forum (Fermanagh and Omagh District Council) by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has accepted a request for a report from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council concerning its proposed subsidy for the redevelopment of the Lakeland Forum.
The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has accepted a request for a report from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council concerning its proposed subsidy for the redevelopment of the Lakeland Forum.
Administrative timetable
| Date | Action |
| 19 December 2023 | SAU’s report published |
| 20 November 2023 | Deadline for receipt of any third-party submissions (submissions after 5pm on this date cannot be taken into account) |
| 7 November 2023 | Beginning of reporting period |
Final report
19 December 2023: The SAU has published its report providing advice to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s concerning the proposed subsidy for the redevelopment of the Lakeland Forum. The report sets out our evaluation of the Council’s Assessment of Compliance of its proposed subsidy with the requirements set out in the Subsidy Control Act 2022.
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Request from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
07 November 2023: The SAU has accepted a request for a report from the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council for its proposed subsidy for the redevelopment of the Lakeland Forum. This request relates to a Subsidy of Particular Interest.
The SAU will prepare a report, which will provide an evaluation of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s assessment of whether the subsidy complies with the subsidy control requirements (Assessment of Compliance). The SAU will complete its report within 30 working days.
Information about the subsidy provided by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (the “Council”) is proposing to award a subsidy which has been calculated as having a value of up to £45.7m to rebuild and refurbish the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum (“FLF”), a Council owned and run leisure centre in Broadmeadow, Enniskillen.
The FLF was built in 1976 and has reached the end of its useful economic life. The objective of the funding is to replace and improve the FLF so as to enable better access to a range of health and well-being activities in an economically and socially disadvantaged area. In doing so, it is also hoped to create an attraction increasing visitors to Enniskillen and helping to improve the economy.
The Council owns and operates FLF. It will receive £20m funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (which administers the Levelling Up Fund) and the balance will come from the Council’s borrowing and its own resources.
Information for third parties
If you wish to comment on matters relevant to the SAU’s evaluation of the Assessment of Compliance concerning Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s proposed subsidy for the redevelopment of the Lakeland Forum, please send your comments before 5pm on the date stipulated in the timetable above. For guidance on representations relevant to the Assessment of Compliance, see the section on reporting period and transparency in the Operation of the subsidy control functions of the Subsidy Advice Unit.
Please send your submissions to us at FermanaghLakelandForum@cma.gov.uk copying the public authority wellbeingandculture@fermanaghomagh.com.
Please also provide a contact address and explain in what capacity you are making the submission (for example, as an individual or a representative of a business or organisation).
Notes to third parties wishing to make a submission
- the SAU will only take your submission into account if it can be shared with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. The SAU will send a copy of your submission to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council together with its report. This is to allow the public authority to take account of the submission in its decision as to whether to grant or modify the subsidy or its assessment. We therefore ask that you provide express consent for your full and unredacted submission to be shared. We also encourage you to share your submission directly with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council using the email address provided above
- the SAU may use the information you provide in its published report. Therefore, you should indicate in your submission whether any specified parts of it are commercially confidential. If the SAU wishes to refer in its published report to material identified as confidential, it will contact you in advance
- for further details on confidentiality of third party submissions, see identifying confidential information in the Operation of the subsidy control functions of the Subsidy Advice Unit
Contacts
SAU project team: FermanaghLakelandForum@cma.gov.uk
CMA press team: 020 3738 6460 or press@cma.gov.uk
Updates to this page
Last updated 19 December 2023 + show all updates
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Final report published
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First published.