Agenda item

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the use of the new sports pitch be monitored through the Council’s normal management processes against the objective of balancing the need to achieve a commercial return and provide opportunities for community and health and wellbeing development.

2.   That the marketing approach and pricing structure for the sports pitch be reviewed as necessary as part of the Council’s overall marketing and pricing of its sports and leisure services.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

1.   To contribute to the objective of balancing the need to achieve a commercial return and provide opportunities for community and health and wellbeing development.

2.   To ensure that the marketing approach and pricing structure for the sports pitch is effective and consistent with the Council’s overall marketing and pricing of its sports and leisure services.

The Lead Member of the Future Use of the Former Queen’s Park Sports Centre Site Scrutiny Project Group, Councillor Simmons, presented the report and recommendations of the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee on the future use of the former Queen’s Park Sports Centre site.

The full report of the Scrutiny Project Group was attached at appendix A to the Cabinet report.

The recommendations of the Scrutiny Project Group had been considered and approved by the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee on 3 October, 2019.

The Committee’s recommendations were now required to be considered by Cabinet and a formal response provided to the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee, in accordance with the Council’s Scrutiny Procedure.

In December, 2017 Cabinet endorsed the business case for providing an artificial sports pitch on the site. The Project Group acted as a sounding board and monitored progress during the design and building stages of the chosen use. The Group’s findings were detailed in section 5 of the Scrutiny Project Group report and focussed on ensuring that:

·        the design of the sports pitch and surrounding landscaping protected and enhanced the heritage value of the park;

·        the framework contract arrangement to deliver the design and construction of the pitch worked effectively and enabled the project to be completed in a timely manner and within budget;

·        the marketing and pricing structure would be designed to enable use by a variety of service users and community groups.

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the use of the new sports pitch be monitored through the Council’s normal management processes against the objective of balancing the need to achieve a commercial return and provide opportunities for community and health and wellbeing development.

2.   That the marketing approach and pricing structure for the sports pitch be reviewed as necessary as part of the Council’s overall marketing and pricing of its sports and leisure services.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

1.   To contribute to the objective of balancing the need to achieve a commercial return and provide opportunities for community and health and wellbeing development.

2.   To ensure that the marketing approach and pricing structure for the sports pitch is effective and consistent with the Council’s overall marketing and pricing of its sports and leisure services.