Purpose

In September 20024, Cabinet agreed to support the development of
options appraisals and feasibility studies for further investment
to improve leisure facilities and decided these should be presented
to the November meeting for consideration. The report is requesting
approval in principle to a Be Well leisure facility improvement
programme based upon those feasibility studies. Any additional
investment will need to be agreed by Cabinet and Council as part of
the 2025/26 budget setting process.

Content

Reasons for urgency were noted and agreed.
 
DECISION
 
1.   
Note the Be Well leisure facility improvement project proposals and
feasibilities for 2025/26 to 2027/28 as summarised in Appendix 1 to
the report and detailed in Appendix 2 to the report.
 
2.   
Note the anticipated outcomes and impact of the proposals in terms
of income generation alongside the wider benefits in terms of
supporting targeted customer engagement customers and new
customers, enhancing customer experience, and providing a new
service offer.
 
3.   
Note that the project proposals have been presented as a Project
Initiation Document (PID) for consideration in accordance with the
council’s capital programme governance process.
 
4.   
Approve an addition £1.504 million capital funding for
2024/25 for projects across all leisure facilities as shown in
Appendix 1 to the report.
 
5.   
Agree to the development of options appraisals and feasibility
studies for the provision of sauna and steam facilities at Poplar
Baths and Tiller Leisure Centres and delegate authority to the
Chief Executive, in consultation with the Mayor, to agree
additional capital funding.
Action
by:
Corporate Director Communities (S. Baxter)
Head of Leisure Operations (S. Jones)