101 MCa/19/50 LEISURE INVESTMENT PROPOSALS - MID SUFFOLK LEISURE CENTRES PDF 132 KB
Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing
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Decision:
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That Cabinet approved use of £2.2m from the Growth and Efficiency Fund, together with £200,000 from existing leisure facility capital funds to undertake the proposed development and refurbishment works.
1.2 That Cabinet agreed to delegate to the Assistant Director – Environmental and Commercial Partnerships in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, to undertake a process to achieve the most economically advantageous costs to enable the works to be undertaken.
1.3 That Cabinet recommends to Council on 27 February 2020 that the 2020/21 Capital Programme and the Joint Capital, Investment and Treasury Management Strategies 2020/21 be updated to reflect the financial implications set out in this report.
Reason for Decision: To meet the outcomes of the adopted Leisure, Sport and Physical Activity Strategy.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:
1.1 The development and refurbishment schemes have been proposed by Everyone Active, as part of the new lease agreement for leisure facilities in Mid Suffolk. The main proposal is to extend the existing fitness facility at MSLC together with a refurbishment proposal for the centre overall (approx. £2m).
1.2 The fitness proposal reflects one of the four options considered within the Leisure Facilities Strategy June 2017. This option is considered to be the priority in regard to the Council receiving the best outcomes for customers, both in terms of service provision and financial savings ie. reduced annual management fees currently payable to Everyone Active under the existing contractual arrangements.
Any Declarations of Interests Declared: None
Any Dispensation Granted: None
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Communities introduced the report and outlined the proposed plans for the existing sites in Stowmarket and Stradbroke.
The recommendations in the report were proposed by Councillor Flatman and seconded by Councillor Richardson.
Councillor Eburne enquired whether the report would be presented to Cabinet again in the future. Councillor Flatman confirmed that there were no plans for the report to be presented to Cabinet however updates would be provided to Cabinet of any progress made.
In response to a question from Councillor Field the Assistant Director for Environment and Commercial Partnerships confirmed that as the building was owned by the Authority there were no issue with State Aid.
By a unanimous vote
It was RESOLVED:-
1.1 That Cabinet approved use of £2.2m from the Growth and Efficiency Fund, together with £200,000 from existing leisure facility capital funds to undertake the proposed development and refurbishment works.
1.2 That Cabinet agreed to delegate to the Assistant Director – Environmental and Commercial Partnerships in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, to undertake a process to achieve the most economically advantageous costs to enable the works to be undertaken.
1.3 That Cabinet recommends to Council on 27 February 2020 that the 2020/21 Capital Programme and the Joint Capital, Investment and Treasury Management Strategies 2020/21 be updated to reflect the financial implications set out in this report.
Reason for Decision: To meet the outcomes of the adopted Leisure, Sport and Physical Activity Strategy.