Leisure facilities review

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Wiltshire Council would like to thank everyone who responded to the leisure review. On 14 December 2010 Wiltshire Council's cabinet considered the results of the extensive consultation exercise undertaken between July and October and approved a refined proposal which shall

• Retain a strategic view and ensure that the indoor leisure facilities are a key component of the emerging community campus programme.
• Ensure that the indoor leisure facility service in Wiltshire will be enhanced which creates more opportunities for local people to actively pursue a healthy lifestyle.
• Give a clear message about the council’s commitment to providing high quality and efficient local services.
• Deliver a refined proposal that has been directly shaped by local people.

The refined proposal is broadly similar to those that were originally consulted on and confirms that the delivery and implementation of the building and management elements be taken forward by the council’s Workplace Transformation Programme, which is a strategic team that considers the council’s estate and services as a whole.

The council has been clear about its proposals to transfer some of the local facilities to the community to manage. The council will now consider the proposal to transfer these facilities in a wider strategic context to enable it to assess the impact of a potential transfer alongside other council buildings and services. This will enable the council to consider the practicalities and options for wider campus developments.

The council’s approach is intended to retain community involvement in the campus development project as it is recognised that local input is critical to success.

This refined proposal for leisure acts as a pre-cursor to a report that the Workplace Transformation Team will present to Cabinet on 15th February 2011 which sets out the high level principles behind a sustainable and affordable campus development project.

Assuming the council approves the proposed way forward,it will continue to work closely with area boards and provide the method whereby interested local people and organisations will be able to get directly involved. The council is keen to continue the on-going dialogue which has already been established with local community groups regarding the local management of services and the Workplace Transformation Team will attend future area board meetings to discuss the proposals further.

You can view the Wiltshire wide and area board analysis of leisure facilities in your area below.

• Consultation analysis report of leisure facilities in North Wiltshire
• Consultation analysis report of leisure facilities in South Wiltshire
• Consultation analysis report of leisure facilities in East Wiltshire
• Consultation analysis report of leisure facilities in West Wiltshire
• Wiltshire wide view
• Leisure review - final report analysis Final report analysis 508kb

Last updated: 20 January 2011