Decision details

The Chief Officer Culture and Sport has given authority to spend £153,000 2017/18 supported from prudential borrowing at a cost of £24,000 per annum over 7 years on replacement gym equipment for Scott Hall Leisure Centre.

The Sport and Active Lifestyle Service has an annual income budget from activities of over £12m, of which Scott Hall Leisure Centre directly supports circa £895,000 of this total figure with £420,000 of Scott Halls income related to fitness and gym use. The viability of achieving this income target is predicated on providing gym equipment that is fit for purpose and meets customer expectations. In addition this investment is essential to support the additional income targets from the services partnership with Alliance Leisure in addition to future income targets from 2018 to 2020.

Supporting documents accompanying this DDN are the DCR for the authority to spend the prudential borrowing amount of £153,000 2017/18 against scheme number 32601 SCO.