Agenda item

Leisure Transformation - Report of Corporate Director of Regeneration and Local Services [Key Decision: REAL/11/19]

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director of Regeneration and Local Services which sought an in-principle agreement to a transformation programme for leisure centres (for copy see file of minutes).

 

Councillor Marshall in responding to questions from Councillor Wilkes explained that it was the first step in modernising leisure facilities across the county and was to be seen in the context of the work on towns and villages to improve opportunities for communities. The report was to agree headlines and confirm the budget, then they would look to involve local people and ensure local councillors are at the centre of the process. A programme would be developed to inform local members of the timescales for their facilities and future public engagement.

 

Cabinet members welcomed the proposals to develop leisure services noting that this involved a comprehensive review of the service provision and would be a major investment which would improve lives of those in county Durham. They commented on the amount of work that had already been undertaken and looked forward to developing the proposals further.

 

Resolved:

 

That the recommendations in the report be approved.

 

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