Issue - meetings

Report by the Healthy Environment Portfolio Holder.

                                                          (Exempt enclosure) TO FOLLOW

DECISION:

(1)That the District Council enters into an initial short term interim Leisure   Management agreement for the provision of its leisure services at Bourne, Deepings, Grantham and Stamford centres commencing on 1^st October 2009 for a minimum period of 12 months,  (i.e. until 30 September 2010), with Leisure Connection Ltd.

(2)The Council engages proactively with Leisure Connection Ltd regarding the potential to introduce an Industrial Provident Society (IPS) management structure within South Kesteven.

(3)The Council, in entering into an interim management agreement, is not aware of any outstanding claims in respect of the non-establishment of South Kesteven Community Leisure Trust.

Considerations/Reasons for decision:

(1)  Exempt report number AFM0108 by the Portfolio Holder for Healthy Environment.

(2)  Comments made by the Monitoring Officer at the meeting.

(3)  Comments made by the S151 Officer with regard to budget uncertainty.

(4)  Comments made by the Corporate Head for Resources and Organisational Development.

(5)  Comments made by members of the Cabinet at the meeting.

(6)  Comments made by other Councillor Thompson regarding services at the Leisure Centres.

Other options considered and assessed:

In order to provide uninterrupted provision of leisure services, an interim management agreed with the current provider allows the Council the opportunity to consider options.

DATE DECISIONS ARE EFFECTIVE

Decisions CO35, CO36, CO37 and CO38 as made on 7 September 2009 can be implemented on 16 September 2009 unless subject to call-in by the Scrutiny Committee Chairman or any five members of the Council from any political groups.