Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That the Assistant Director, Environment and Commercial Partnerships, be authorised to commission detailed design for the refurbishment and redevelopment of Kingfisher Leisure Centre and for the replacement of the Swimming Pool at Hadleigh Pool and Leisure. This to include obtaining planning permissions and competitive tenders for the two schemes.
1.2 That additional funding of up to £3.4m is allocated to the capital programme to support the refurbishment and redevelopment of Kingfisher Leisure Centre and for the replacement of the Swimming Pool at Hadleigh Pool and Leisure (as per paragraph 3.4 of report BCa/17/51) be recommended to Full Council.
Reason for Decisions:
To meet the outcomes of the adopted Leisure, Sport and Physical Activity Strategy.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
The option of not undertaking the investments have been considered. If the pool is not replaced at Hadleigh then either it will continue to be operated until it fails, the existing pool is refurbished, or it is closed. If there was a decision to continue to use the pool until it fails, there is a growing health and safety risk that the failure could be significant and possibly harmful to users of the facility. The more prudent decision would be to close the pool. This would result in the loss of income and an increase in the management fee. The option of not investing in the refurbishment and replacement of Kingfisher Leisure Centre would be that demand would not be met, the opportunity of reducing the financial cost to the Council would not be realised and that customer satisfaction would be materially impacted. Alternative investment options were considered as part of the leisure facilities review and the proposals in this report were the most cost effective to the Council whilst meeting the needs and demands of the community.
Any Declarations of Interest declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Publication date: 08/02/2018
Date of decision: 08/02/2018
Decided at meeting: 08/02/2018 - Babergh Cabinet
Effective from: 17/02/2018
Accompanying Documents: