(1) That the Petition received in support of retaining a Sports Centre within Epping Town be noted;
(2) That the Petitioners be advised:
(a) the Council had yet to take any formal decision on the future of Epping Sports Centre; and
(b) at this point, the Council was exploring options to meet the leisure needs of existing and future residents of the local area; and
(3) That the Council’s preferred approach would be to ensure that the existing Sports Centre in Epping remained open until any new alternative facilities were provided.