Purpose

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.

Decision

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’.

Reasons for the decision

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’.

Alternative options considered

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.