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Move More Physical Activity Strategy: Built Facilities Update Wonford Health and Wellbeing Centre

 

 

Meeting: 10/12/2019 - Executive (Item 108)

108 Move More Physical Activity Strategy: Built Facilities Outline Business Case Wonford Health and Wellbeing Centre pdf icon PDF 153 KB

To consider the report of the Director (JY).

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Agreed

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  The Director be authorised to progress the outline business case for a new Health and Wellbeing Centre in Wonford to the Design Brief Stage to include:

 

(a)      On-going co-design with residents, the community and key stakeholders developing the ideas set out in this report into indicative sketches, layouts, designs and building and running costs;

(b)      Development of a Wonford area recreational cycle investment plan;

(c)      Further work with Wonford Green Surgery Partners to establish options for generating a suitable capital receipt for the current Wonford Green Surgery site and principles around a long-term affordable rent commitment and reimbursement from the National Health Service England (NHSE); and

(d)      Improvements to the Wonford playing pitches utilising the Section 106 money set aside for this purpose ensuring that these developments are aligned with the emerging priorities within the Playing Pitch Strategy and Football Association Local Plan.

 

(2)  The inclusion of the Wonford Village in the Liveable Exeter Garden City Programme be endorsed; and

(3)  The continued financial and professional support from Sport England through the Local Delivery Pilot for the engagement and co-design process be noted.

 

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Executive received the report which outlined the progress for the potential flagship Health & Wellbeing Centre in Wonford, which was a key priority of the revised Exeter Live Better and Move More Built Facilities, Playing Fields, Pitches, Play Areas, Parks and Green Spaces Strategy. The facility would be a focal community point for community based health and wellbeing activities and services. The report also provided the results from stakeholder engagement projects, which were funded from the Sport England Local Delivery Pilot.

 

Councillor M Mitchell, having given notice under Standing Order No. 44, spoke on this item. He spoke on the transfer from community management to a private operator for the Wonford community centre and whether it was compatible with the Council's commitment to asset based community development and whether the community had been asked about the future ownership. He commented on car parking at the community centre, its impact on the Council’s commitment to a carbon neutral future and what actions were being proposed to mitigate the issues arising from the community interaction.

 

During discussion, reference was made to the process being in an early development stage and was continuing to engage with the community to understand their needs and develop trust between them and the Council. More than 600 members of the community had previously attended various events to contribute into the process, and a local Sounding Board will continue to work with the Council.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)  The Director be authorised to progress the outline business case for a new Health and Wellbeing Centre in Wonford to the Design Brief Stage to include:

 

(a)      On-going co-design with residents, the community and key stakeholders developing the ideas set out in this report into indicative sketches, layouts, designs and building and running costs;

(b)      Development of a Wonford area recreational cycle investment plan;

(c)      Further work with Wonford Green Surgery Partners to establish options for generating a suitable capital receipt for the current Wonford Green Surgery site and principles around a long-term affordable rent commitment and reimbursement from the National Health Service England (NHSE); and

(d)      Improvements to the Wonford playing pitches utilising the Section 106 money set aside for this purpose ensuring that these developments are aligned with the emerging priorities within the Playing Pitch Strategy and Football Association Local Plan.

 

(2)  The inclusion of the Wonford Village in the Liveable Exeter Garden City Programme be endorsed; and

(3)  The continued financial and professional support from Sport England through the Local Delivery Pilot for the engagement and co-design process be noted.