Decision details

Agreed

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)  agree to the permanent in-sourcing of the Leisure Services when the current contract terminates on 31st August 2020 and the abandonment of the procurement process;

(2)  agree to officers effecting an expedient transfer of staff and services into the Council and bringing forward a detailed business plan by 31 December 2020 setting out governance options for the future operation of the service;

(3)  support the allocation of a supplementary budget of up to £270,000 to allow the cost recovery agreement to be settled;

(4)  allocate a revenue budget of £1,542,310 to cover the costs of the transfer and the re-launch of the services;

(5)  allocate a capital budget of £330,000 towards the costs of re-opening facilities in a COVID-Secure environment, ICT systems and equipment and re-branding; and

(6)  allocate a capital budget of £1.5 million for the fitting out of St Sidwell’s Point Swimming Pool and Leisure Complex.

RESOLVED that:-

(1)  the staged re-opening of leisure services take place from September 2020, when it is safe and cost-effective to do so; and

(2)  the cost recovery payment of £337,833 agreed with Parkwood Leisure which terminates the contract on 31st August 2020 be noted.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.