Agenda - pdf - Selby District Council

The Council and WLCT have developed a very positive Partnership
during the life of the contract to date
WLCT have made significant progress in a number of areas since the
commencement of the contract in September 2009, for example the
refurbishment of Abbey Leisure Centre which has significantly
increased gym membership and also in sports development
The Strategic Aims of WLCT are very much aligned with the Council’s
new priority for ‘Living Well’ and they are committed at a high level to
develop these objectives with the Council and our partners going
forward
WLCT have faced challenges around embedding a new commercially
orientated culture within the organisation locally The recent
implementation of a new structure and the recruitment of a new
General Manager is already achieving an improvement in this area
Effective collaboration between the Council and WLTC in the
management and implementation of Planned Maintenance Programme
The upgraded facilities at both Selby and Tadcaster have seen a
significant increase in membership
Progress on setting KPIs and monitoring these has been slow however
these have now been agreed and are being monitored via Covalent
The Leisure Forum is no longer an essential part of the decision
making process. Future key decisions can be made more effectively
through the Executive with service decisions being made through the
routine management of the contract
3. Legal/Financial Controls & other Policy Matters
3.1 Legal Issues
None to report
3.2 Financial Issues
There are no financial implications following the review.
4. Conclusion
The first year of the contract with Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust was very
much a period of bedding in and continual review through the Leisure Forum
and reports to Social Board. The first formal review of the contract is therefore
for the period of April 2010 to March 2011. At a strategic level, WLCT are very
committed to supporting the delivery of the Council’s corporate objectives and
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