Issue - meetings

This report asks the Executive Member to agree to:

·        A new service level agreement being drawn up between the Council and York High School for the provision of community sports facilities, adding the new swimming pool and hydrotherapy pool to the existing facilities to create an integrated service

Interim arrangements whereby the Sport and Active Leisure team will provide extra support to York High School over the next 3 years to ensure a smooth service transition from the current Edmund Wilson Pool to the new York High pool

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That it be agreed that an amended service level agreement be drawn up with the governors of York High School to include the new swimming and hydrotherapy pool facilities within integrated community facilities, in accordance with Option A set out in the report, subject to:

a)      the agreement running to 31 March 2013;

b)      the facility operator remaining the Sport & Active Leisure Team until at least 31 March 2011;

c)      the Council providing additional management capacity until 31 March 2011;

d)      agreement of a final business plan in line with the parameters set out in paragraph 23 of the report.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To provide enhanced community sports facilities for the people of York.

Members received a report which sought agreement to a new service level agreement being drawn up between the Council and York High School for the provision of community sports facilities, adding the new swimming pool and hydrotherapy pool to the existing facilities to create an integrated service.  It also sought approval for interim arrangements whereby the Sport and Active Leisure team would provide extra support to York High School over the next 3 years to ensure a smooth service transition from the current Edmund Wilson Pool to the new York High pool.

The report presented the following options for consideration:

·  Option A: York High Extended Schools Board manage the new facility, with the existing service level agreement amended to reflect the extended scope of the business;

·  Option B: The Council’s Sport & Active Leisure Team take responsibility for the management of the new facility, with a new service level agreement to reflect the different arrangements for the sports facilities and the new pool;

·  Option C: The Council take back the management of all the community facilities.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member be advised:

(i)           That it be agreed that an amended service level agreement be drawn up with the governors of York High School to include the new swimming and hydrotherapy pool facilities within integrated community facilities, in accordance with Option A set out in the report, subject to:

a)      the agreement running to 31 March 2013;

b)      the facility operator remaining the Sport & Active Leisure Team until at least 31 March 2011;

c)      the Council providing additional management capacity until 31 March 2011;

d)      agreement of a final business plan in line with the parameters set out in paragraph 23 of the report.¹

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:To provide enhanced community sports facilities for the people of York.