Council and councillors

To update Cabinet on the progress of the leisure review and enable Cabinet to consider the options for the future of the Catmose Sports facility.

In consultation with Cabinet Councillor L Stephenson, Portfolio Holder for Communities, Environment and Climate Change:

1.    APPROVED the Director for Places, in consultation with the Cabinet Member with portfolio for Communities, Environment and Climate Change, to progress to procurement of a dry-side only leisure management contract for the Catmose Sports Centre on a nil-cost basis for both the Council and Catmose College, following soft market testing undertaken in partnership with Welland Procurement.  Award of any contract will be subject to Cabinet approval as part of the procurement process.

2.    APPROVED the termination of the Council’s lease for the Catmose Pool and Auxiliary Sports Hall area of the Catmose Campus; and the contribution of a maximum of £150,000 to Catmose College to facilitate the demolition of the Pool, which will reduce the risks associated with the derelict part of the site and enable the Campus rebuild work to be expedited.