Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Officer (Health & Housing)

The Chief Officer (Health & Housing) submitted a report to update Members on progress with the potential asset transfer of the community pools, and responded to several questions from Members.

Councillor Cooper proposed, seconded by Councillor Mace:

"That if the schools are committed to taking on the pools but need more time to finalise arrangements, the Council will support the continuation of operation of the pools beyond April 2017, for a limited period, and Cabinet is requested to incorporate this into the budget proposals for 2017/2018."

By way of an amendment, which was accepted as a friendly amendment by Councillors Cooper and Mace, Councillor Clifford proposed that the words ‘and there is a potential viable business case’, be inserted after ‘taking on the pools’.

There was no debate and on being put to the vote Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, as amended.

Resolved:

(1)          That if the schools are committed to taking on the pools and there is a potential viable business case, but need more time to finalise arrangements, the Council will support the continuation of operation of the pools beyond April 2017, for a limited period, and Cabinet is requested to incorporate this into the budget proposals for 2017/2018.