Report of Director of Leisure Services.

The Lead Member for Leisure and Culture presented a report seeking approval to begin the procurement process to source and install variable speed drives to Leisure Centre plant and machinery, which had been assessed to achieve a reduction in energy consumption of specific plant by up to 49%. (For copy see file of Minutes)

The anticipated installation costs of 38 variable speed drives was in the region of £129,000.

It was explained that by agreeing to the project in advance of the capital programme spending plans for 2007/08 for the Leisure and Culture portfolio, full year cost savings were more likely to be made.

RESOLVED :      1.      That the procurement process to source and install variable speed drives begins immediately.

                        2.      That a report outlining the Capital Programme spending plans for the Leisure and Culture portfolio in the 2007/08 financial year be submitted to Cabinet as soon as possible.