Issue - meetings

THE CABINET MEMBER FOR SAFER AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES, COUNCILLOR ROGER BERRY, RECOMMENDS:

1.      Cabinet agrees to transfer the operation and management of     Nunnery     Wood Sports Complex and St Johns Sports       Centre to a Leisure Trust operator for an interim           management period of two years with an option to   extend        for up to one further year.

2.      Cabinet agrees to delegate to the Corporate Director Service      Delivery and the Section 151 Officer authority to agree any        necessary agreements           and financial arrangements with       Wychavon Leisure Trust operator.

3.      Cabinet recommends Council to agree to the TUPE transfer of the Nunnery Wood and St Johns Sport Centre employees to Wychavon Leisure Trust.

4.      Cabinet recommends Council to delegate to the Corporate           Director - Service Delivery and the Section 151 Officer        authority to conclude any necessary agreements and    financial arrangements for the transfer of the employees to        Wychavon Leisure Trust.

The Cabinet received a report which sought Cabinet’s agreement to transfer the operation and management of Nunnery Wood Sports Complex and St John’s Sports Centre to a preferred Leisure Trust operator.

The Portfolio Holder for Safer and Stronger Communities presented the main elements of the report. The Portfolio Holder informed Cabinet that in order to deliver the savings required significant changes in service delivery were required. The Cabinet were informed that in order to provide the greatest protection to the service as possible, the transferring of the centres to an existing Leisure Trust had been recommended at the preferred option.

The Portfolio Holder also explained that the transfer of the service to an existing Leisure Trust would also involve the TUPE transfer of the Nunnery Wood and St John’s Sports Centre employees to the Leisure Trust.

RESOLVED:  That the Cabinet:-

1.      agrees to transfer the operation and management of         Nunnery Wood Sports Complex and St John’s Sports Centre      to a Leisure Trust operator for an interim management       period of two years with an option to extend for up to one           further year;

2.      agrees to delegate to the Corporate Director, Service         Delivery and the Section 151 Officer authority to agree any necessary   agreements and financial arrangements with   Wychavon Leisure Trust operator;

3.      recommends Council to agree to the TUPE transfer of the Nunnery Wood and St John’s Sport Centre employees to Wychavon Leisure Trust; and

4.      recommends Council to delegate to the Corporate Director -        Service Delivery and the Section 151 Officer authority to         conclude any necessary agreements and financial           arrangements for the transfer of the employees to Wychavon     Leisure Trust.