Decision details

1.         To approve the proposed scope of works identified in the report for a first phase investment into the Council’s Leisure Centres as set out below in paragraph 43 which will complement the Decarbonisation work already approved for the Leisure Centres.

2.         To approve that a sum of £775k is reallocated from the existing capital budget for a new Leisure Centre (total £19m) to complete the proposed work on the Leisure Centres to complement the Decarbonisation work. This will take the total capital works proposed on existing leisure centres (including work already underway) to £2.875m.

3.         To note the intended use of the UK Leisure Framework to procure the proposed first phase investments into the Leisure Centres to combine the work with the Decarbonisation programme approved by Council and Cabinet.

4.         To note the decision to award the finalised contract to the UK Leisure Framework for the Leisure Centre first phase investment programme will be taken by the Executive Member for Finance Property and Assets and Executive Member (Deputy Leader) for Health and Well-being in consultation with the Director of Communities. This will align the contract with the delegation given to that executive member in relation to the decarbonisation works.

5.         To approve a new Capital budget to provide a grant of £200,000 to Lostock Hall Academy, and approves a loan of £100,000 in line with the financial terms outlined below in paragraph 70. The total contribution of £300k will be used for the development of a new Community Leisure Facility on the Academy site representing a new Leisure Local partnership between the School and South Ribble Borough Council.

6.         To approve a new capital budget of £300k as per paragraph 73 to allow a grant to be provided to the charity Gregson Green, towards the replacement of Gregson Lane Community Centre.

7.         To delegate responsibility to the Director of Governance to be exercised in consultation with the Deputy Leader (Cabinet Member for Health and Well-being) and Director of Communities, to put in place grant and legal agreements concerning the grants and loan proposed above.

8.         To note that a further report will be brought to Council in May 2022 outlining a substantial second phase investment programme into the Council’s Leisure Centres (estimated to be circa £6m) and propose a procurement strategy and timetable to deliver the work.