Decision details

(1)        That, following negotiations with Sports and Leisure Management Ltd, the following proposals be agreed:

(a)        to provide capital investment of £798,300 for structural alterations at the Loughton Leisure Centre to generate a reduction in the Continuing Services Budget management fee of £100,000 per annum;

(b)        to provide capital investment of £192,000 for new fitness equipment at the Epping and Ongar Leisure Centres to generate a reduction in the Continuing Services Budget management fee of £53,000 per annum; and

(c)        the withdrawal of the additional management fee of £15,530 in relation to the management of the proposed new Sports Hall at Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool ;

(2)        That, in relation to recommendation 1 above, a supplementary capital estimate in the sum of £62,000 for new fitness equipment  at the Epping and Ongar Leisure Centres be recommended to the Council for approval;

(3)        That, with regard to the construction of a new Sports Hall at Waltham Abbey Swimming Pool, the scheme be suspended at the current time and reconsidered each year as part of the annual review of the Council’s capital programme; and

(4)        That, subject to the implementation of the works indicated in recommendations (1) & (2) above, the Council’s contract with Sports and Leisure Management Ltd be extended from January 2013 to January 2016.