Issue - meetings

Councillor M.M. Attewell

To consider a consultation on revised proposals for a new Spelthorne Leisure Centre.

Cabinet considered a report on the planned consultation on revised proposals for a replacement Spelthorne Leisure Centre, which was circulated at the meeting.

The current Spelthorne Leisure Centre in Staines-upon-Thames will be nearing the end of its useful life by the end of 2021. Following a consultation exercise in Summer 2018 on proposals to build a new leisure centre on Staines Park, which caused the public significant concern, the Council decided not to take forward any plans to use the Park and agreed to seek an alternative location for the new leisure centre.

It was proposed to run a consultation exercise from 28 February to 27 March 2020 on a revised location.

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Cabinet:

·         Do nothing

·         Propose an alternative approach

Resolved to

1.    Approve proposals for:

·         The revised location (as outlined in Appendix 1), and

·         The proposed facilities mix (as outlined in Appendix 2) and additional information for consideration, for the new Spelthorne Leisure Centre

for presentation to residents, businesses and other stakeholders.

2.    Authorise the Council’s Leisure Centre Development Working Group to:

·         Consider the results of the consultation exercise; and

·         Decide on the business case for any amendments to the proposals for a new Spelthorne Leisure Centre based on the consultation responses, prior to seeking approval from Cabinet to proceed with any planning application.

Reason for decision

To ensure that the views of stakeholders are taken into consideration before any detailed design is finalised for the new Leisure Centre.