Decision details

The report of the Assistant Director City Economy was submitted updating Members on the opportunity to allow Parkwood Leisure to transfer the management of the City Council leisure facilities to their charitable trust model – Legacy Leisure. There have been ongoing discussions with colleagues in the Legal Department to ensure that all of the proposed arrangements would ensure that the best interests of the Council were protected. It was noted that the charitable trust status principle was now well established as an accepted operational model for leisure facilities.

The Portfolio Holder for Economy and Culture thanked the officers involved in the negotiation of the terms of the transfer to Legacy Leisure.

Scrutiny Committee – Economy considered the report at its meeting on 11 September 2014 and the comments of the Members were noted.

RESOLVED that delegated authority be given to the Assistant Director Economy in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Economy and Culture to confirm the Council’s agreement to the transfer of the management of the City Council leisure facilities to Legacy Leisure.  Such confirmation to be dependent on Parkwood Leisure providing requested verification regarding the status of Legacy Leisure.