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Vision for Council Leisure Centres Update

Meeting: 26/08/2009 - Executive Board (Item 79)

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To consider the report of the Director of City Development  proposing a Vision for Leisure Centres following extensive public consultation and a review of Sport England’s Facility Planning Model.

Minutes:

Further to minute 74 of the meeting held on 2nd September 2009, the Director of City Development submitted a report proposing a Vision for Leisure Centres following extensive public consultation and a review of Sport England’s Facility Planning Model.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the following proposals:-

 

Proposal 1 – The Eight Refurbishment Sites

i)  Modernisation and improvement to the quality of the facilities provided at the following sites, and detailed in table 3 to the report: Kirkstall, Rothwell, Aireborough, Otley Chippendale Pool, Bramley, Pudsey, Scott Hall* (*scheme currently being delivered) and Wetherby with a commitment to deliver and resource this work up to 2020.

 

ii)  The Director of City Development to submit bids in respect of the Free Swimming Capital Modernisation Programme 2010/11 by 4th September 2009.

iii)  The indicative phasing of works, as detailed in table 3 to the report, was noted.

Proposal 2 – Inner East

iv)  Re-provision of Fearnville and East Leeds Leisure Centres in the form of one new, purpose built, well being centre, with a commitment to deliver and resource by 2013/15.

 

v)  To seek expressions of interest to transfer East Leeds and Fearnville Leisure Centres to a Community Organisation.

vi)  East Leeds Leisure Centre and Fearnville Leisure Centre to remain under Council management until such time that:-

a)  a new well being centre is confirmed; or

b)   a suitable community organisation has been identified to whom to transfer the asset(s).

vii)  To seek to transfer the management of Richmond Hill Sports Hall to a Community Organization.

Proposal 3 – Outer East

viii)  To re-provide Kippax and Garforth Leisure Centres in the form of one new or refurbished swimming pool, fitness suite and other appropriate dry side sports facilities to serve the communities of Garforth and Kippax, with a commitment to deliver and resource by 2017.

 

Proposal 4  South Leeds & Middleton

ix)  To seek expressions of interest to transfer South Leeds Sports Centre  to a Community Organisation

x)  To close South Leeds Sports Centre (if no suitable community group is identified) when the new Morley Leisure Centre opens in 2010, and concentrate leisure provision at the John Charles Centre for Sport and Morley 

xi)  To provide a new well being facility for Middleton, at or in close proximity to the current St George’s Centre, with a commitment to deliver and resource by 2013/15.

xii)  To seek expressions of interest to transfer the existing Middleton Leisure Centre to a Community Organisation

xiii)  Middleton Leisure Centre to remain under Council management until such time that  a) a new well being centre is confirmed (at St George’s Centre) or b) a suitable community organisation has been identified to whom to transfer the existing Middleton Leisure Centre (asset).

 

(Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5 Councillor Wakefield required it to be recorded that he voted for Proposal 1, abstained from voting on Proposals 2 and 4 and voted against Proposal 3.)