E.09/20
Members considered an exempt
report that outlined the proposed approach to further support of
the Fusion Leisure Group. It was noted
that this item had been brought forward as an urgent item in light
of the associated time constraints.
The Lead Member for Health and
Wellbeing updated on the current situation with the Fusion Leisure
Group following the impacts due to the Covid-19
pandemic.
Members sought clarification
about facilities available to residents, potential long term
impact, what Fusion would be paying for and what these monies would
cover.
There followed a full and
frank discussion and it was then RESOLVED that the
Executive RECOMMENDED to Council:
1.
To provide
interim financial support of £88,000 (as set out in Appendix
A of the report) to Fusion, on terms to be agreed by the Director
of Place and Enterprise, in consultation with the Section 151
Officer, to secure positive health and wellbeing outcomes in the
District, which are the re-opening of the new pool and dryside in Ivybridge and the dryside facilities in Kingsbridge;
2.
That the
cost of £88,000 is funded from the Economic Regeneration
Earmarked Reserve and it is noted that this interim financial
support covers the months of July, August and September for leisure
provision.
3.
That a
future decision on leisure provision for the months of October 2020
onwards is taken at the Council meeting
on 24th September 2020.
(NOTE: THESE DECISIONS, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF E.09/20 WHICH WAS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 30 JULY 2020, WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM
5.00PM ON MONDAY 10 AUGUST 2020 UNLESS CALLED IN, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SCRUTINY PROCEDURE RULE 18).