Issue - meetings

To consider the joint report of the Director of City Development and the Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities) highlighting the refurbishment works due to be carried out at Aireborough Leisure Centre. The report also seeks authority to spend the associated sum in order to carry out the proposed refurbishment works. Additionally, the report highlights proposals for Guiseley Library, noting that this will relocate into the Aireborough Leisure Centre which will enable the library building to be sold.

The Director of City Development and the Assistant Chief Executive (Citizens and Communities) submitted a joint report highlighting the refurbishment works proposed to be undertaken at Aireborough Leisure Centre. The report also sought the necessary authority to spend in order to carry out the proposed works, whilst the report also highlighted a proposal for Guiseley Library to relocate into Aireborough Leisure Centre, enabling the current library building to be sold and thus generating a capital receipt.

The Board welcomed the proposals detailed within the submitted report, with a Member highlighting that such a positive approach could be used as an example in respect of future community hub provision.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the design proposals for the proposed improvement and refurbishment of Aireborough Leisure Centre, be agreed;

(b)  That the ring fencing of the capital receipt for Guiseley Library, circa £200,000, to fund the relocation of the Library and creation of a Community ‘Super’ Hub with café facility, be approved;

(c)  That the necessary ‘authority to spend’ and funding of £1.2M for the proposed improvement and refurbishment of Aireborough Leisure Centre, be approved;

(d)  That it be noted that the Chief Officer for Culture and Sport is responsible for the implementation of such matters.