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Holywell Leisure Centre CAT and Leisure and Libraries ADM
Published: 21/11/2016
At its meeting on 15 November, 天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet considered a
report on the progress of the Leisure and Libraries Alternative Delivery Model
(ADM).
One of the key considerations at earlier Cabinet meetings was the engagement
and commitment of front line staff to the proposed ADM. Staff attending the
May 2016 Cabinet meeting talked about their commitment to the proposed Employee
Led Mutual.
Cabinet agreed a proposal to incorporate the Museums Service within the new
organisation as no option exists for the service to be part of a local Museums
Trust.
They also agreed that the final implementation plan for the new organisation be
brought back to December Cabinet, that the staff vote follows Cabinet in
December 2016 and that a revised date of establishment of the new organisation
is July 2017.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Leisure Services, Councillor
Kevin Jones, said:
鈥淓stablishing the new organisation in July 2017 will allow for a six-month
shadow period with a shadow board and management team operating from the end of
January 2017. This is a realistic timetable and ensures that the savings
budgeted for in 2017/18 can be made without any closure of facilities, which is
a great achievement given the current economic climate.鈥�
At the same meeting, Cabinet also looked at progress on the Holywell Leisure
Centre Community Asset Transfer (CAT) which was agreed in July.
The report set out progress made by the community group which included
engagement and consultation with staff, incorporation as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and discussions with town and community
councils.
Councillor Jones said:
鈥淏ased on the work that the community group has done to date and the complexity
of the work which needs to be undertaken to ensure this transfer is successful,
the Council has agreed that the transfer itself be phased from 31 December 2016
to 1 March 2017.鈥�