Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development seeking approval to bring together funding from the Sharpe Lane 106 scheme, Transforming Day Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities programme, and various revenue contributions, to deliver improvement to the facilities at Middleton Leisure Centre, which was referred to in the 2011/2012 revenue budget report.

The Director of City Development submitted a report which sought to bring together funding from the Sharpe Lane 106 scheme, Transforming Day Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities programme and various revenue contributions, in order to deliver improvements to the facilities at Middleton Leisure Centre, as referred to within the 2011/12 revenue budget report. In determining this matter, the Board took into consideration all matters contained within the accompanying report.

Members highlighted the positive effect of joint working on this initiative.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given to the utilisation of £455,300 from the Sharpe Lane Section 106 scheme and authority to spend £125,000 from the Transforming Day Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities Programme (both of which already had Executive Board approval for injection into the capital schemes, with the authority to spend already being agreed for the section 106 funding).

(b)  That approval be given to an injection into the capital programme together with the authority to spend £158,000, comprising prudential borrowing of £115,000 and revenue contributions of £43,000.

(c)  That it be noted an additional funding bid has been submitted to the Sport England Inspired Facilities Fund for a further £145,000, in order to fund entrance, reception and studio works, together with additional sports equipment provision, making a proposed total scheme of £883,300 on the development of changing facilities, an Adult Social care area, improved heating system, car park and the demolition of the disused swimming pool.