Decision details
LEISURE CENTRE CAPITAL PROGRAMME - ADDING AND FINALISING THE AGREED LEISURE CENTRE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME TO THE CORPORATE CAPITAL PROGRAMME
Decision Maker: Deputy City Mayor - Culture, Leisure, Sport and Regulatory Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
An increase to the 2020/21 capital programme of £1.071m is recommended to reflect the final expected cost of £2.885m to upgrade the three leisure centres at Cossington, Evington and Aylestone.
Decision:
(1) Adjust the 2020/21 corporate capital programme to reflect the final expected cost of £2.885m to refurbish and expand the three leisure centres at Cossington, Evington and Aylestone.
(2) Fund the addition to the capital programme from corporate capital resources rather than prudential borrowing.
Reasons for the decision:
The Council needs to deliver a corporate budget strategy that will aim to achieve the necessary corporate savings and efficiencies.
The executive decision to deliver the leisure capital improvements and will reduce the subsidy of all 3 leisure centres and will contribute to the overall budget savings target.
Alternative options:
All options were considered as part of the Sports Services Review undertaken in 2018.
Publication date: 24/09/2020
Date of decision: 01/10/2020
Effective from: 09/10/2020
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