Agenda item

The Committee considered the report. The Chairman noted that there was exempt information relating to this item contained in a separate report which could be discussed at the end of the meeting if Members had questions.

RESOLVED – 

1.    That Policy & Resources Committee agree the business case in Appendix

1 and the initiation of a procurement exercise to the timetable set out in section 5.4 of the Outline Business Case.

2.    That Policy & Resources Committee agree the start of discussions to look at options including a Trust to manage the Copthall site as a whole entity with a view to develop an agreement between the council and partners, including current and future leaseholders and users.

3.    That Policy & Resources Committee agree a maximum budget of £427,000 for the delivery of the first phase of the recommended option from the Outline Business Case.

4.    That Policy & Resources Committee agree the SPA Strategy Statement and draft Delivery Plan as set out in Appendices A and B of the Outline Business Case, which will be overseen by the Health and Wellbeing Board.

5.    That Policy & Resources Committee note the revised position for the savings to be achieved from the recommendations originally put forward in a report to Cabinet Resources Committee on 4 November 2013 in regards to the transfer of utilities and changes to opening hours at Hendon and Burnt Oak leisure centres and that the shortfall for 2014/15 will be funded through council’s reserves.

6.    That Policy & Resources Committee note that the MTFS in December 2014 will set out how the funding gap for the period 2015/16 to December 2017 for leisure services will be addressed.

7.    That Policy & Resources Committee agree to the project to look at restructuring the roles linked to sports development to consolidate these into one team for consideration by General Functions Committee.

8.    That Policy & Resources Committee note the updated Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) price schedule for leisure centres in Appendix 2 taking effect from 1st September 2014.

9.    That the feasibility study for the pre-procurement will include partnership options including a Trust for all sites

Officers noted that the next report to committee should include a list of the Marmot principles.