Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing.

This report seeks approval from Cabinet for the Council to enter into a grant funding agreement with Life Leisure in respect of the new leisure centre opening in Brinnington in February/March 2018.

The Cabinet is asked to:

(a)       approve in principal to proceed with a grant funding agreement and lease arrangements in respect of the new leisure centre in Brinnington.

(b)      authorise the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration and Borough Treasurer, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing to agree all necessary terms to the aforementioned agreements, together with any ancillary documents, agreements or arrangements.

Officer contact: Peter Ashworth, 07891 949473, peter.ashworth@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Cabinet to approve a grant funding agreement with Life Leisure to support efforts to improve physical activity in Brinnington as part of the management of the new Leisure Centre in Brinnington due to open in February/ March 2018.

The Cabinet Member emphasised the requirements attached to the grant to improve overall levels of physical activity and health in Brinnington, particularly of those who were not predisposed to use gym facilities, and the success of similar projects undertaken by Life Leisure elsewhere in the borough. Other cabinet members welcomed this type of initiative.

RESOLVED – That in respect of the new Leisure Centre in Brinnington:-

·         approval in principal be given to proceed with a grant funding agreement and lease arrangements in respect of the new leisure centre in Brinnington.

·         the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration and Borough Treasurer be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities & Housing to agree all necessary terms to the aforementioned agreements, together with any ancillary documents, agreements or arrangements.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report details a proposal to into a grant funding agreement with Life Leisure in respect of the new leisure centre opening in Brinnington in February/March 2018.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Peter Ashworth on 07891 949473 or email: peter.ashworth@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal to enter into a grant funding agreement with Life Leisure in respect of the new leisure centre opening in Brinnington in February/March 2018.

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Housing (Councillor Sheila Bailey) attended the meeting to present the report and respond to councillors’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Brinnington had some of the lowest levels of physical activity and there was a desire to ensure that the provision of the new leisure facility would result in a real difference.

·         Activities would take place outside of the leisure centre within the locality.

·         There would be an outcomes framework which would run for a five year period which would be monitored on a quarterly basis to assess the impact on health outcomes in the area.

·         It was suggested that a report be submitted to the 26 February 2018 meeting of the Scrutiny Committee providing on update following the implementation of the agreement between the Council and Life Leisure.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.