Issue - meetings

Godalming and Farnham Leisure Refurbishments and amendment of the leisure management contract

 

 

Meeting: 05/04/2022 - Executive (Item 114)

114 Farnham & Godalming Leisure Centre - Refurbishments and The Edge Leisure Centre - Contract position pdf icon PDF 270 KB

This report provides an update to Executive of opportunities for three of the leisure centres within the portfolio, to inform the specification for the new Leisure Management Contract commencing in July 2023.

 

Recommendations

 

It is recommended that Executive considers the findings of this report and agrees that:

 

2.1          Officers review the business case for the Farnham Leisure Centre refurbishment and, if viable, include the project within the new Leisure Management Contract specification;

 

2.2          Officers review the business case for the Godalming Leisure Centre refurbishment and, if viable, include the project within the new Leisure Management Contract specification, and;

 

2.3          Officers remove the Edge Leisure Centre from the new Leisure Management Contract, and work with Surrey County Council to terminate the lease and transfer the operation of the facilities.

 

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

That Executive notes the findings of this report and agrees that:

 

     i.                Officers review the business case for the Farnham Leisure Centre refurbishment and, if viable, include the project within the new Leisure Management Contract specification.

    ii.                Officers review the business case for the Godalming Leisure Centre refurbishment and, if viable, include the project within the new Leisure Management Contract specification, and;

  iii.                Officers remove the Edge Leisure Centre from the new Leisure Management Contract, and work with Surrey County Council to terminate the lease and transfer the operation of the facilities.

 

Reason: The current leisure management contract, for our five leisure centres, expires on 30 June 2023 and the Council needs a new contractual arrangement to be in place for the 1 July 2023.

 

[Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee]

Minutes:

Councillor Mirylees presented the report which set out opportunities for three of the leisure centres within the Council’s portfolio, to inform the specification for the new Leisure Management Contract commencing in July 2023.

 

The Leader welcomed the report and requested that there be a proper consultation with residents and the Town Council if there were to be changed to car parking proposed.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Executive notes the findings of this report and agrees that:

 

     i.                Officers review the business case for the Farnham Leisure Centre refurbishment and, if viable, include the project within the new Leisure Management Contract specification.

    ii.                Officers review the business case for the Godalming Leisure Centre refurbishment and, if viable, include the project within the new Leisure Management Contract specification, and;

  iii.                Officers remove the Edge Leisure Centre from the new Leisure Management Contract, and work with Surrey County Council to terminate the lease and transfer the operation of the facilities.

 

Reason: The current leisure management contract, for our five leisure centres, expires on 30 June 2023 and the Council needs a new contractual arrangement to be in place for the 1 July 2023.