Issue - meetings

To receive and consider report 77/05 of the Assistant Director (Leisure).  

(Time:  3.30pm to 3.43pm)

The Executive received and considered report 77/05 of the Assistant Director (Leisure) which provided information on the design of the proposed development at Tilsley Park and sought agreement to the design and the progression of the project.  Additional drawings and layouts of the Phase 2 development was circulated at the meeting.

The Leisure Facilities Manager reported that a planning meeting had been held with the scheme Architect and amendments had been made to the original plans which were currently being considered by the Vale’s Planning Officers.

The Chair of the Executive welcomed the appointment of Roger Lyons, the original Architect for the development of the Tilsley Park facility, as the Architect for the Phase 2 development.

In respect of the marketing of the new facility, it was noted that South Oxfordshire Leisure Limited (SOLL) was currently preparing a marketing plan and in the first instance were aiming to attract clients in the 25-60 years age bracket.  However, some of the developments proposed would be attractive to disabled users.  It was noted that the developments proposed at Tilsley Park would complement existing health and fitness provision locally.

RESOLVED

(a)        that the design of the proposed health and fitness development at Tilsley Park be agreed;

(b)        that officers finalise the project details with South Oxfordshire Leisure Limited and implement the development scheme with a view to possibly opening the facility in the summer of 2006.