Purpose

Following the previous approval of the
Business Case and consideration of the outcomes of the public
consultation, the Cabinet will be asked to consider and recommend
to Council, the commissioning of the Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre
project.

Decision

Recommended to
Council: (17 December 2024)
 
That:
1.          
The outcome of the full public
consultation on the proposed Bury St Edmunds leisure centre
maintenance and refurbishment project be noted.

 

2.          
Following the outcome
of the full public consultation on the Bury St Edmunds Leisure
Centre, the additional funding (over and above the £6.2m set
out in the approved capital programme), as set out in the business
case included in the Council report on 16 July 2024 (report
COU/WS/24/012) shall be in the sum of £2.16 million, subject
to delegated authority being granted
to the S151 Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for
Leisure and with the Portfolio Holder for Resources, be agreed to
allow:
 

a)          
any further invest to
save/earn case being made by Abbeycroft for an increased capital
funding element from the Council investing in our Growth Fund. That
any increased capital funding be subject to an updated business
case and to align with the outcome of the public consultation
outcomes set out in this report. 
 

b)          
one off costs associated with the project, such as net
income losses during planned centre disruptions and reprovision
service costs, be funded from the capital financing
reserve.