Increasing Physical Activity in North Kirklees
October 21, 2025 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...approval was given to develop a new sport and leisure facility in North Kirklees, including commissioning external appraisals and feasibility studies to determine its priorities, potential sites, and financial viability, while also noting immediate work to develop targeted physical activity opportunities and continued collaboration with partners to address broader issues affecting physical activity.
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RESOLVED -
1)
That, in noting the report, approval be given to take the next
steps towards developing a new sport and leisure facility.
2)
That approval be given to commission an external options appraisal
and feasibility study to determine:
(i)
what should be prioritised as part of any new sport and leisure
facility, including facilities, co-location of services;
(ii)
potential site options, including the availability of sites; the
capacity and suitability of sites to accommodate new provision; and
the accessibility of sites mindful of proposed future housing
growth; and
(iii)
the viability of options to be delivered within new capital budgets
additional to the existing capital plan.
3)
That the proposed immediate work, using insight from the
Brightsparks report to develop targeted
opportunities to complement existing provision and support people
across North Kirklees to be physically active, be noted.
4)
That it be noted that many factors affect physical activity and
agree to keep working with partners to tackle the broader issues
that make it harder for people to be active.
5)
That scrutiny be engaged ahead of, and throughout the next steps of
the process.
6)
That authority be given to the Service Director Legal, Governance
and Commissioning to execute any documents or instruments in
relation to these resolutions.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Tuesday 21st October 2025 1.30 pm on October 21, 2025
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |