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JUBILEE2 UPDATE

Meeting: 10/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 4)

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Decision:

(i)    That the information be received and the approach outlined in this report to address the budget deficit be endorsed.

 

(ii)   That the information be received and the approach outlined in this report to have effective repairs undertaken in the most economically efficient manner be endorsed and a further report in relation to the building’s latent defects be brought to a future Cabinet meeting.

 

(iii)  That the Executive Director Operational Services be given the authority to enter into a contract to secure a partnership for marketing support with Alliance Leisure for a period of four years.

 

(iv) That the Executive Director Operational Services be given the authority to enter into a contract to secure a partnership for commercial advertising sales with Strategi Solutions for a period of three years.

 

(v)  That funding for remedial works as set out in the recommendation in the Confidential Appendix, be approved.

 

Minutes:

A report was submitted to Cabinet updating Members on the current position in respect of Jubilee2.

 

The Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Culture and Heritage- Councillor Mark Holland stated that the centre received between ten and twelve thousand visitors each week and the Council had a responsibility to the taxpayer to get the best possible value and services from the centre.  Members’ attention was drawn to paragraph 3.4 of the report and were advised that they would receive further updates in due course.

 

Reference was made to the confidential appendix that would be considered in the closed session later in the meeting.

 

Members’ attention was drawn to paragraphs 1.5 and 1.6 of the report and were informed that a proposal had been made to enter into a three year contract with Strategi Solutions who would then be responsible for  identifying opportunities for income generation, selling advertising space, collecting the revenue and drafting agreements. 

 

Councillor Holland stated that it was important to market the leisure centre better in the future. 

 

The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Efficiency, Councillor Stephen Sweeney stated that problems had occurred because people were not called back when defects were found.

 

Members endorsed the report.

 

The Leader thanked the Chief Executive, Martin Hamilton for the work that he had done on this. 

 

Reference was made to the overspend, stating that the centre should at least be breaking even now. Alliance Leisure had been brought in to address some of the issues.

 

Resolved:     (i)         That the information be received and the approach

outlined in this report to address the budget deficit be

endorsed.

 

(ii)        That the information be received and the approach

outlined in this report to have effective repairs undertaken in the most economically efficient manner be endorsed and a further report in relation to the building’s latent defects be brought to a future Cabinet meeting.

 

(iii)         That the Executive Director Operational Services be given the authority to enter into a contract to secure a partnership for marketing support with Alliance Leisure for a period of four years.

 

(iv)         That the Executive Director Operational Services be given the authority to enter into a contract to secure a partnership for commercial advertising sales with Strategi Solutions for a period of three years.

 

(v)          That funding for remedial works as set out in the recommendation in the Confidential Appendix, be approved.