Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Services

Presented by the Leader

The Leader presented the report to Members. He informed Members of the background to the report and that the project was in a very early stage. He advised that future reports would be brought back to Cabinet and sought Members approval to move forward.

Members agreed that it was a step forward and only the beginning of future regeneration.

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor A V Smith and

RESOLVED THAT:

1)    In principal the outsourcing of the District’s Leisure Centre management be approved; and

2)    In principle, exploring the use of financial receipts arising from the outsourcing of the Leisure Centre management for the provision of a new leisure facility in Coalville be approved; and

3)    The commitment of £150,000 from the 2015/16 budget underspend to establish a project team to conduct further investigation into the feasibility of transferring the Leisure Centre management and providing a new leisure facility in Coalville be approved.

Reason for decision: To confirm Cabinet’s support in principle to the District Leisure Services delivery model and provision of facilities.