Decision details

To update Executíve Board on progress that has been made in developing proposals for a new leisure and wellbeing centre for inner east Leeds and to agree the preferred site for consultation and further feasibility works.

Further to Minute No. 119, 14^th December 2016, the Director of City Development submitted a report providing an update on the progress which had been made in developing proposals for a new leisure and wellbeing centre for inner east Leeds, and which sought agreement of the preferred site, for the purposes of consultation and further feasibility works.

Responding to a Member’s enquiry, the Board was provided with further information in respect of proposals regarding the associated financial delivery model for the project.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given for the site of the new inner east Leeds Leisure and Wellbeing Centre to be within the boundary, as set out within Appendix A to the submitted report;

(b)  That following resolution (a) above, approval be given to the commencement of a public consultation exercise, the outcome of which will be used to inform the future facility mix of the new centre and to comment upon the site proposal;

(c)  That following the conclusion of the consultation exercise, ‘authority to spend’ of £300k be approved to commission a feasibility study to develop proposals for a new Leisure and Wellbeing centre at a new location within the existing Fearnville Leisure Centre and surrounding site;

(d)  That the current position regarding progress made on the wider ‘Vision for Leisure & Wellbeing Centres’ programme be noted, and that it also be noted that further updates will be submitted to Executive Board for consideration in February 2018;

(e)  That it be noted that the Head of Sport and Active Lifestyles will be responsible for the implementation of such matters.

Briefings and discussions

Executive Member for Resources and Strategy;

Ward Members for Temple Newsam, Gipton & Harehills and

Killingbeck & Seacroft