Decision details

The Council considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery advising Members of the on-going work from the Leisure Contract Member Task and Finish Working Group (the Working Group) in relation to the current position with the Leisure Services.  The report also sought Members’ approval for the Working Group to continue to meet to review further proposals, negotiations and make further recommendations to the Council.

It was noted that the Working Group had considered legal advice, analysed and challenged information provided by Places Leisure and made recommendations to the Council on the basis of this advice.  The report provided an update on the support agreed to Places Leisure until the end of March 2021 and outlined future support options which had been reviewed by the Working Group.

The Leader of the Council presented the report and proposed that the recommendations as set out in the report be agreed.  This was duly seconded.

Thanks were extended to the Leisure Contract Working Group and Officers for the detailed report and work they had undertaken.

The Chairman put the recommendations to the Council and these were agreed by assent.

RESOLVED (by assent)

(i)              That the Council extends it provision of financial support to Places Leisure up to 31 March 2022, subject to quarterly reviews by the Task and Finish Working Group and staying with the forecasted financial parameters detailed within this report;

(ii)            That the Leisure Contract Member Task and Finish Working Group continues to meet on a quarterly basis throughout 2021 / 22 to consider all matters relating to Places Leisure and report back to the Council accordingly.