Purpose

Following a recent inspection of the lightning
protection at Clacton Leisure Centre, it has come to our attention
that the back building doesn’t have any protection. Carrying
out full lightning protection on our centre ensures that Tending
District Council adheres to the Electricity at Work Regulations
1989. Due to parts of Clacton Leisure Centre’s roofing being
metal cladded, this can increase the likelihood and severity of
lightning strikes on the TDC building, and therefore lighting
protection allows for this risk to be reduced and further protects
our staff, customers, and building from harm.
As such, lightning protection is required to be installed.

The Portfolio Holder for Corporate Finance and Governance and the
Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Public Realm have been consulted
and concur with this decision being made.

Content

A) To enter into the contract via purchase
order with Premier Technical Services Group Ltd. (PTSG) to install
a new lightning protection at Clacton Leisure Centre.

B) To approve the associated use of up to £13,825 from the
Leisure Capital Projects Reserve account to fund this
project.