Agenda item

Setting out current position of previously agreed actions as at 6 July 2020.

Members gave consideration to the Matters Arising Schedule which set out the current position of all previously agreed actions as at 6 July 2020. 

In light of the concerns raised at the previous Committee meeting regarding the Leisure Centre, and in particular its cleanliness, the Chief Executive offered a brief update of the activity which had been taking place in preparation for the Centre’s opening, following recent Government Announcements.  The Contracts Manager, who had been working closely with the Leisure provider, and who was overseeing this work, was also in attendance and provided Committee with a more detailed update.

The Centre at Gainsborough would re-open on 25 July. Only dry side activities would  be available and there would be a reduced programme.  There would be no racket sports, no active seniors sessions and the gym facility had been spread over several locations to ensure guidelines could be met. All centre users would need to book and no walk-in users would be permitted, this arrangement would help facilitate track and trace requirements.  The Centre would be open 8-4 weekends and 7-9 during the week, the same hours would apply to the new centre at Market Rasen which would also open its doors on 25 July for the first time.

The Centre at Gainsborough would be undergoing a deep-clean, by an external company, before the re-opening and staff had been attending the centre on a voluntary basis to assist with this work.  Additional sanitizer stations had been installed and following the deep clean, all the necessary social distancing signage would be erected.  The Contracts Manager would be having a walk around with the Centre Manager following the deep cleanse and it had been agreed in advance, any job not considered to standard would be repeated as part of the negotiated price.  There was also an opportunity for Gainsborough Members and Members of this Committee to visit the centre next Friday, before the centre re-opened to ensure they were satisfied with the work that had been undertaken.

During the Centre’s closure the heating to the pool had been turned off and chemical levels had been increased.  Daily backwashing had been undertaken and was likely responsible for the visible grit Members had previously referred to.  It was envisaged the process of increasing the temperature, re-aligning the chemicals and safety testing sign offs would be completed within 3-4 weeks, after which time some form of wet-side activity would be returned.

In response to Members’ questions it was confirmed that SLM were aware of guidance relating to air conditioning and the air conditioning would therefore be off.  The Leisure provider would be paying for the deep clean.  However the Council were currently looking at how they could support the provider through the recovery when the centres would be operating at reduced capacity.  This support was currently under negotiation.

Members thanked Officers for the update and the offer to visit the Centre in Gainsborough, on Friday 23 July before its re-opening was re-iterated.

RESOLVED that progress on the Matters Arising Schedule, as set out in the report be received and noted.