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Decision details
Freedom Leisure Financial Support
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To seek approval for support due to COVID-19
Decisions:
The Assistant Director, Culture and Regeneration, presented a report to propose support for Freedom Leisure.
Councillor Evans proposed approval of the recommendations, seconded by Councillor Chowney.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that:
1. To agree financial support to Freedom Leisure with the unmitigated costs of reopening the leisure centres and reconciled through an open book process. Up to the approved amount by Cabinet, for the remainder of this financial year up to 31st March 2021.
2. To delegate authority to the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture, and the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the lead councillor for Financial Management and Estates, and lead councillor for Natural Environment and Leisure to reduce this figure, in terms of HBC cost, in line with any additional funding received from government.
Reasons for the decision1. The council are committed to assisting Freedom Leisure in reopening the leisure centres in Hastings as soon as it is practicable, and officers are working with them to minimise costs to HBC for the remainder of the financial year.
2. Further detail of government funding, for HBC loss of income and expenditure, and what support government are considering for council owned leisure centres are still to be released, though this is expected shortly. Officers, under delegated authority, will work with Freedom Leisure and lead councillors in mitigating costs to HBC via utilising whatever funding is available via the government.
3. The cost of supporting these centres as closed, or mothballed, is more than opening the facilities.
4. The health and wellbeing of our residents is a priority and particularly prominent at this time of COVID-19. Ensuring the resilience of our leisure facilities will play a vital role in securing positive outcomes for our residents now and for the future.
Report author: Victoria Conheady
Publication date: 07/07/2020
Date of decision: 06/07/2020
Decided at meeting: 06/07/2020 - Cabinet
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