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Request from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

7 November 2023: The SAU has accepted a request for a report from FODC for its proposed subsidy to Lakeland Forum (FODC). This request relates to a Subsidy of Particular Interest.

The SAU will prepare a report, which will provide an evaluation of FODCs 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 Councils borrowing and its own resources.

Information for third parties

If you wish to comment on matters relevant to the SAUs evaluation of the Assessment of Compliance concerning FODCs proposed subsidy to Lakeland Forum (FODC), 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 FODC. The SAU will send a copy of your submission to FODC 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 FODC 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