Decision details

(a)  Arbour Park community sports facility (CSF)

i.  That the phased development of the CSF and funding for Phase 2, detailed in Appendix 1 of the report be agreed.

ii.  That the operating recommendations for the CSF set out in Appendix 1 of the report be noted; taking account of the need to put in place temporary management arrangements up to June 2017.

(b)  New Leisure Centre, Farnham Road (Centre site)

  i.  That the design, facility mix and timescales for delivery of the new leisure centre, detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, be agreed in principle and that the Strategic Director of Customer & Community Services be given delegated authority to finalise the design and facilities mix following consultation with the Leader & Commissioner for Finance & Strategy; Commissioner for Community & Leisure and Commissioner for Neighbourhoods & Renewal.

  ii.  That the funding detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, for the development of the new leisure centre is agreed.

  iii.  That options for the future operation and management of the new leisure centre detailed in Appendix 2 to the report be noted.

(c)  Ice Arena

  i.  That the design, facility mix, funding and timescales for the refurbishment works for the ice arena development be agreed in principle, as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report, and that the Strategic Director of Customer & Community Services be given delegated authority to finalise the design and facilities mix following consultation with the Leader & Commissioner for Finance & Strategy; Commissioner for Community & Leisure and Commissioner for Neighbourhoods & Renewal.

(d)  That the development of Phase 2 of the CSF, permission to commence on the development of the leisure centre and Slough Ice Arena be recommended for approval by Full Council on 26th January 2016.