Issue - meetings

To receive a joint report by the Heads of Community Services and of Planning on developments involving the St. Neots Leisure Centre and Ernulf Community School Site, Barford Road, St. Neots.

The proposed development and presentation of a master plan for the future use of St Neots Leisure Centre and Ernulf Community School site on Barford Road, St Neots it and the surrounding areas was endorsed

The submission to a future meeting of a business plan evaluating the financial implications of delivering a range of leisure and school facilities from the site was requested.

A joint report by the Heads of Community Services and of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) was submitted, which summarised the outcomes of meetings between parties interested in the proposed development of a Youth and Community Performing Arts Centre at the St Neots Leisure Centre and Ernulf Community School site at Barford Road, St Neots.  Having noted the proposals to develop a master plan for the future land use of the site and the surrounding areas, Members recognised the need for this exercise to be undertaken in parallel with the preparation of a business plan which, inter alia, would evaluate the financial implications for delivering a range of leisure–school facilities from the site.  Whereupon it was

RESOLVED

  that the proposed development and preparations of a master plan for the Ernulf Community School and St Neots Leisure Centre Site and adjacent areas, together with a business plan, be submitted to a future meeting.