Agenda item

To consider a report by the General Manager, One Leisure.

Authorised the General Manager, One Leisure, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Healthy and Active Communities to award the contract for the redevelopment of One Leisure, St. Ives.

Further to Minute No. 11/36 and by way of a report by the General Manager (One Leisure) (a copy of which is appended in the Annex to the Minute Book) the Cabinet were apprised of the outcome of the tendering process for the re-modelling of One Leisure, St. Ives.  Executive Councillors were advised that the proposals were intended to reduce the net operating costs of One Leisure and to increase admissions for participation levels to meet both Government and Council health agenda targets. The report had been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Economic Well-Being) whose comments were relayed to the Cabinet.

In discussing the tenders received, particular attention was drawn to the views of the Panel over the need to identify the social benefits of the proposals.  In that respect, Executive Councillors welcomed the work being undertaken by the One Leisure Finance Working Group to establish a methodology to quantify the social value of such projects. 

Attention also was drawn to the existing rifle range, which had not been incorporated into the re-modelling proposals. As a consequence a request from the St Ives District Rifle and Pistol Club for assistance to move to alternative premises had been received.  In considering the request, Executive Councillors concurred with the Panel that the Club be invited to provide a business plan and, subject to the information provided, the Council should consider providing the Club with an interest charged loan.

Having noted that the tender recommended for acceptance was the lowest one received and in receiving assurances that the tenderer’s standard of work had been examined and was considered to be satisfactory, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  that the General Manager (One Leisure) be authorised, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Healthy and Active Communities, to award the contract for the redevelopment of One Leisure, St. Ives.