A presentation by Greenwich Leisure Ltd providing an update on the delivery of the leisure contract.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing an update on the ongoing delivery of leisure services and development of new facilities by Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) and on progress in securing a £1.5m grant from Sport England’s Strategic Facilities Fund.

The report explained that the new leisure contract had started on 1 July 2021 with GLL taking over the operational management of the Council’s sports and Leisure Centres.  Refurbishment works had been undertaken at the Meadway Sports Centre and South Reading Leisure Centre.  A new centre was being built at Rivermead Leisure Centre, and provision of a new pool and refurbishment of the existing facilities at Palmer Park Sports Stadium was underway.

Stephanie Smith and Craig Woodward of GLL gave a presentation on progress that had been made since they had started operations in July 2021 including:

• Usage levels;

·      Programmes being run/facilities available;

·      Customer feedback;

·      Targeted activities;

·      Improvements that had been made at South Reading and Meadway Leisure Centres;

·      New Build programme update.

The report further stated that, the Council had been successful in its bid to Sport England for further £1.5million from its Strategic Facilities Fund to support the new leisure developments at both Rivermead and Palmer Park.

Resolved –

(1)      That GLL be thanked for their presentation in respect of the progress of the leisure contract;

(2)      That the progress made in respect of the Council’s bid to Sport England’s Strategic Facilities Fund for a £1.5m funding contribution towards the construction costs of the new leisure facilities at Rivermead and Palmer Park be noted.