Decision details

To secure Portfolio Holder approval to utilise an additional capital grant awarded to the District Council through the Sport England Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF) Phase 2 Programme to enable the installation of pool cover at Dukeries Lesiure Centre to deliver energy and cost efficiency savings.

That the Portfolio Holder:

a)       agrees to utilise the capital grant of £32,203 awarded to progress the implementation of a pool cover at Dukeries Leisure Centre, Ollerton, and

b)       add a budget of up to £37,500 to the Council’s Capital programme, financed by the SPSF grant of £32,203 and £5,497 from Repairs & Renewals in order that the works can proceed.

The recommendations will contribute to the Council’s Community Plan 2023 – 2027 Ambition 6 – ‘Reduce the impact of climate change’.

A significant proportion of the cost to deliver the project will be covered by external grant funding and the proposal will make a positive contribution to the Council’s Community Plan 2023 – 2027 - Object 6 – ‘Reduce the Impact of Climate Change’.

The request for SPSF orinally included this project but due to available funding was not successful in the original approval announcement. However, due to underspends elsewhere in the programme this request has now been included as an approved project.  The SPSF grant will enable the project to now be delivered in a timely manner.  If the grant is not utilised the project would not be delivered.