Decision details

Proposal for Leisure Complex and Swimming Pool

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The joint report of the Assistant Director Economy and Assistant Director Finance was submitted which sought final approval for the development of the new leisure complex and swimming pool to replace the Pyramids Swimming and Leisure Centre and for the funding to undertake the project.

 

The Deputy Chief Executive outlined to Members the resource implications including the non financial, the assessment of need and the operational viability.

 

The Leader proposed an amendment to the membership of the Leisure Complex Programme Board so that the Leader of the Opposition could nominate a representative if he so wished. This was carried.

 

Scrutiny Committee – Resources considered the report at its meeting on 19 November 2014 and the support and comments of the Members were noted.

 

RECOMMENDED that Council approves:-

 

(1)     the allocation of £19.4 million to develop a new leisure complex and swimming pool on part of the bus station site to replace the Pyramids;

  

(2)     that the Leader nominate and Council appoint the Leisure Complex Programme Board as a Sub-Committee of the Executive;

 

(3)     that all future spend decisions in respect of the £19.4 million budget for the development of the new Leisure Complex and Swimming Pool be delegated to the Leisure Complex Programme Board;

 

(4)     that the Leader nominate, and Council appoint, the following Members to the Leisure Complex Programme Board:

 

·                     The Leader of the Council

·                     Portfolio Holder- Economy and Culture

·                     Portfolio Holder- City Development and

·                     Leader of the Opposition or nominated representative; and

 

(5)        that the Proceedings of the Leisure Complex Programme Board take place in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules.

 

(In accordance with Standing Order no.43, Councillor Fullam requested that his voting against this recommendation be recorded and Councillor Leadbetter requested that his abstention from voting be recorded)

 

Publication date: 11/12/2014

Date of decision: 09/12/2014

Decided at meeting: 09/12/2014 - Executive

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