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(Report of Director of
Street Scene, Leisure and Technical Services)
 
Members were
presented with a Quarterly Update Report on the performance of the
Tonbridge and Malling Leisure Trust (TMLT) covering the period from
January to March 2023, as set out in Annex 1, and Member approval
was sought on the TMLT Business Plan covering a two-year period
from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2025 and the TMLT Annual Service
Delivery Plan covering the period of 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024,
set out in Annexes 2 and 3 respectively.
 
Due to ongoing
considerations of the impact of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine,
the rise in utility costs and implications for the Angel Centre as
part of the town centre review project, a two-year Business Plan
was proposed, and it was anticipated that a new five-year Business
Plan would be published from 1 April 2025.
 
Particular
reference was made to the Energy Saving/Climate Change strategy as
highlighted in the Business Plan and Members noted that the
installation of solar panels at Tonbridge Swimming Pool and
additional solar panels at Larkfield Leisure Centre were being
considered, as well as application for funding to support
installation of heat pumps at both sites.
 
Following
consideration by the Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select
Committee, the Cabinet Member for Community Services resolved
that:
 

(1)       
the Tonbridge and Malling Leisure Trust Quarterly Update Report
covering the period of January to March 2023, attached at Annex 1,
be noted;

(2)       
the Tonbridge and Malling Leisure Trust Business Plan covering the
period of April 2023 to March 2025, attached at Annex 2, be
approved, subject to further investigation of climate change
measures, including additional solar panels and heat pumps; and

(3)       
the Tonbridge and Malling Leisure Trust Annual Service Delivery
Plan covering the period of 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, attached
at Annex 3, be approved.