Decision details

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Clifford)

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer (Health & Housing) which sought approval from Cabinet to enter into an income share arrangement between the Council and Alliance Leisure Services Limited.  The report was exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 3, of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972.

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the exempt report:

Councillor Clifford proposed, seconded by Councillor Warriner:-

“That the recommendations, as set out in the exempt report, be approved.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)          That approval be given for the Council to enter into an income share arrangement (including the Spa) with Alliance Leisure Services Limited, on the basis as set out in Option 2 of the exempt report.

(2)          That progress on the income share arrangement be reported through normal quarterly performance and financial monitoring arrangements.

(3)          That income and expenditure budgets for the Spa be updated for current and future years on a cost neutral basis.

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

Chief Officer (Health & Housing)

Reasons for making the decision:

An income share arrangement will provide an opportunity for the Council to maximise income using the skills and capacity of Alliance Leisure Services which the Council currently does not have.  Income generation is a specific initiative for helping to balance the budget.  Maximising uptake at the leisure centre means more people participating in physical activity, contributing to improving the health and wellbeing of our citizens, which is a corporate priority.