253 Making Maidstone More Active Update PDF 150 KB
Minutes:
The Leisure Manager introduced
the report, summarising that the project had begun in 2019, but was
paused in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following
involvement in the pandemic response, Sport England would support
the project and had approved the diagnostic report. A verbal
funding commitment had been given by Sport England for the project
to move on to the next diagnostic stage encompassing three key
areas: technical aspects of Maidstone Leisure Centre; community
consultations; and future populations in line with the Local Plan
Review. Online workshops were planned to facilitate community
consultations, and the results of the three areas would enable
business plan modelling to be carried out.
The Committee were informed
that the all-Member briefing date had changed to 19 April
2021.
In response to questions, the
Leisure Manager explained that the collaboration with Tunbridge
Wells Borough Council was due to their undertaking a similar
exercise in terms of future provision of leisure facilities. Kent
Sport had been consulted, and discussions with schools and the
Local Education Authority could be included in the next
stage.
RESOLVED: That the contents of the report be noted.