AGENDA ITEM NO. 11
1.
REPORT TO:
Executive Board
REPORT NO:
COLLC/15/09
DATE:
2 June 2009
LEAD MEMBER:
Councillor R. J. Dutton O.B.E.
(Communities and Performance)
LEAD OFFICER:
Chief Leisure, Libraries and Culture Officer
CONTACT OFFICER:
Alan Watkin (Tel: 297430)
SUBJECT:
Plas Madoc Leisure & Activity Centre – Year II
Review Implementation
WARD:
Plas Madoc
PURPOSE OF THE REPORT
To agree the process for the design of a re-modelled facility as per the Leisure
Review Year II Implementation Plan.
2.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2.1
The agreed Year 2 implementation plan for the Leisure Review requires the
development of a costed design for a ‘new’ Plas Madoc Leisure and Activity Centre.
2.2
It is proposed that a design team be appointed to plan and cost the ‘new’ facility
which would encompass the following main elements:-
tank pool and toddler pool
-
gym (including either a junior gym or family gym)
-
soft play area
-
sports hall
-
catering
(the external MUGA area would be retained as it is both popular and is subject to
Lottery award requirements).
2.3
The work outlined in the above paragraphs would be funded via use of part of the
capital receipt to be gained from the Pennaf Housing Group in return for releasing
the land for the Housing department. This specialist design work is estimated to cost
up to £60,000 – this work will probably be undertaken externally in the light of
workloads within the design section of Transport and Asset Management.
3.
RECOMMENDATION
That the elements to be encompassed in the new design are those listed in
paragraph 2.2 and that the design work be funded from the capital receipt to be
received from the Pennaf Housing Group.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
To further the implementation of the Leisure Review as agreed by the Executive Board.
Alan Watkin
Chief Leisure, Libraries and Culture Officer
4.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
4.1
Executive Board approved on 3rd February 2009 the plan for the second year of the
Leisure Review implementation which included the following task:“Plas Madoc refurbishment planned/resources issues addressed:Extra Care Housing development means that this issue needs to be
accelerated; following the completion of the local consultation exercise, a
design brief to be drafted, agreed and costed. Funding route to be prepared
and physical development timetable drawn up.”
4.2
The Leisure Review identified the need to refurbish (or replace) the existing Plas
Madoc Leisure and Activity Centre as the building was at the end of its life span and
also did not reflect the needs of the Community.
4.3
In consequence and in the light of current best practice, it is proposed that the ‘new’
Plas Madoc, designed to serve the local community, should encompass the following
elements:-
tank pool and toddler pool
-
gym (including either a junior gym or family gym)
-
soft play area
-
sports hall (4 badminton court size)
-
catering
(the external MUGA area will be retained as it is both popular and is subject to
Lottery award conditions).
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4.4
The Health Authorities have identified the need for a new health clinic to be built in
Plas Madoc to serve the area. Discussions with the Health team have identified a
positive and strong interest in co-ordinating and possibly co-building a new health
clinic with a ‘new’ activity and leisure centre. There are proven and obvious benefits
in bringing two such community amenities together as well as potential cost
reductions in both capital and revenue terms.
4.5
This initiative is being managed in line with the Authority’s Project Management
Guidelines. It is planned that detailed and costed proposals will be brought back to
Asset Management and the Executive Board during this financial year.
5.
CONSULTATION
5.1
The Joint Member/Officer Asset Management Working Group considered this issue
at its meeting on the 14th April and agreed to recommend to the Executive Board the
elements that should be encompassed in the revitalised Plas Madoc Leisure and
Activity Centre and that part of the capital receipt received from Pennaf should be
utilised.
The minutes of the working group records the following:
during the meeting a Member emphasised that all facilities in the area served
by the Plas Madoc Leisure and Activity Centre should be kept under review. It
was stressed that prior to any final decisions being taken by Members in
respect of the Centre, its full potential as a leisure facility should be reviewed
within the concept of tourism, as no detailed structural survey of the facility
had been undertaken to date.
5.2
A consultation exercise has been conducted in the area served by the Leisure and
Activity Centre via direct community contact led by the Plas Madoc Community First
organization and with the customers of the Centre conducted by departmental staff.
A copy of the report from this exercise has been placed in the Members’ Library.
The local member has expressed his support for the proposals in this report.
5.3
The Leisure Review encompassed a major consultation exercise before Executive
Board approved its implementation as the basis of a year by year consideration.
6.
SCRUTINY COMMITTEE COMMENTS
6.1
The specific detail of this element has not been considered by Scrutiny although the
Committee was heavily involved in scrutinising the original proposals and continue to
review and monitor progress as part of its annual work programme.
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IMPLICATIONS
7.1
Policy Framework - These proposals are in line with the Leisure Review and with
the Authority’s Housing policies (as they refer to Extra-Care Housing).
7.2
Budget - The Capital cost of this design work (see paragraph 2.3) would be met by
the allocation of part of the capital receipt from the Pennaf Housing Group.
7.3
Legal - There are no implications specific to these proposals.
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7.4
Staffing - N/A
7.5
Diversity - The interim works and the overall design will be in line with the
Authority’s diversity policies and will be impact assessed.
BACKGROUND PAPERS
N/A
LOCATION
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