Issue - meetings

The Head of Operations submitted a report on the eighth annual review of the Council’s ten year leisure contract with Sport and Leisure Management Limited (SLM) trading as “Everyone Active”.  The Head of Operations and Leisure Services Manager provided a summary of the report which comprised two elements, performance in relation to the specification of the contract and qualitative successes and improvements.

Members sought and were provided with clarification on a number of issues including:

·        Swim profiles and frequency (Hartham and Grange Paddocks swimming pools);

·        Interventions to address the “drop off” in attendance in relation to the 60+ age range;

·        Investment and the Council’s liability;

·        The curtailment of designated swimming areas for people with disabilities and whether this could be re-instated and extended to Grange Paddocks and Hartham Swimming Pools;

·        Why public satisfaction levels for Grange Paddocks was only considered to be “Fair”;

·        Issues of cleanliness (Grange Paddocks), the aspirations of the public, monitoring and inspection levels;

·        Competition from other (private) gyms and how well SLM compared in terms of the services provided.

The Head of Operations explained that a full report would be presented to Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 13 June 2017 reviewing the future direction of travel of all leisure facilities.  It was noted that the issue of equality and diversity was currently being reviewed by a Task and Finish group on leisure services issues.

The Chairman raised the issue of “Net Cost of the Leisure Service per user” and sought further information about national comparators.  The Head of Operations undertook to review the figures on a county wide basis and write to Members.

The Committee received the Annual Report and asked that Members be provided with subsequent annual reports.

RESOLVED – that (A) the eighth Annual Report of the Council’s ten year leisure contract with SLM be received; and

(B)   Members be provided with subsequent annual reports on the Council’s leisure contract providers.