Issue - meetings

Having considered an open officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Culture, Councillor Andre Bourne, the Mayor and Cabinet agreed

that:

(1) the progress made since the report to Mayor and Cabinet of 13th January

2021 be noted;

(2) the commissioning of a detailed feasibility study to explore the delivery of a

new leisure centre in the south of the borough be approved; and

(3) The Bridge Leisure Centre remains closed while the feasibility study is

undertaken.

The report was introduced by Councillor Bourne who welcomed the possibility

of a new purpose built leisure centre in the south of the borough. This was

dependent on the outcome of a feasibility study and in the interim the Bridge

would remain closed.

Councillor Chris Best thanked the Cabinet Member for the level of

engagement which had taken place with local Councillors.

Having considered an open officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Culture, Councillor Andre Bourne, the Mayor and Cabinet, for the

reasons set out in the report and by a vote of 6-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) the progress made since the report to Mayor and Cabinet of 13 January

2021 be noted;

(2) the commissioning of a detailed feasibility study to explore the delivery of a

new leisure centre in the south of the borough be approved; and

(3) The Bridge Leisure Centre remains closed while the feasibility study is

undertaken.