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Report C/17/25 provides details of the key elements of the future work programme for the Princes Parade project.

Implementation of the work streams identified in this report will allow a detailed and comprehensive Business Plan to be prepared that will allow Cabinet to take a decision on whether to proceed with the implementation of the project, later in the year, after the planning application has been determined.

Report C/17/25 provides details of the key elements of the future work

programme for the Princes Parade project.

Implementation of the work streams identified in this report will allow a

detailed and comprehensive Business Plan to be prepared that will allow

Cabinet to take a decision on whether to proceed with the implementation

of the project, later in the year, after the planning application has been

determined.

This report was considered at Cabinet on 19 July 2017.

David Shore, Strategic Developments Project Manager highlighted the key areas of work that will form the business plan and these are listed at 2.12 in the report. This will allow for a detailed business plan to be reported to Cabinet in due course.

Members paid particular attention to the following:

·         Play areas – members were informed that the proposed long term development of the public open space at Princes Parade will be informed by the emerging Open Space Strategy and Play Area Review.

·         Examples of leisure centres – it is anticipated that members of the Princes Parade Working Group, Overview and Scrutiny Committee  and officers will visit the Hart Leisure Centre in Hampshire which is of a similar size to the proposed development.

·         Business Plan – members were informed that the business plan will provide the necessary detail to allow Cabinet to take a decision as to whether to proceed with the project.

·         Existing pool – members noted that although a decision had not yet been made it is hoped that the existing pool will be kept open whilst work is undertaken on the new facility in order to provide continued service. The development of the business case for the leisure centre will be informed by usage and income figures for the existing pool.

·         Members are aware that the existing pool has had numerous issues over the past couple of years resulting in repairs to the pool lining and roof  therefore officers are taking a realistic view as to how long it can remain open.

·         Finance – the business plan will set out the detailed financial information for the scheme.

Proposed by Councillor Peter Gane

Seconded by Councillor Mrs Claire Jeffrey and

Resolved:

1.         To receive and note report C/17/25.

2.         That the business plan is brought to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee as soon as possible.

(Voting: For 6; Against 0; Abstentions 0)