Issue - meetings
Bishop’s Castle Arts and Leisure Centre – Approval for decarbonisation and pool renovation projects including the allocation of CIL funds
Meeting: 10/09/2025 - Cabinet (Item 44)
PDF 983 KBLead Members - Cllr James Owen – Portfolio Holder Housing and Leisure
And Cllr David Walker – Portfolio Holder – Planning
Lead Officers - Laura Tyler, Service Director Commissioning
Tim Collard, Service Director Legal Governance and Planning
Decision:
RESOLVED:
3.1 To agree the allocation of £680,000 of CIL funds to the Bishop’s Castle Pool Refurbishment project, including £300,000 from the Bishop’s Castle local CIL fund and £380,000 from the Strategic County wide CIL Fund.
3.2 To recommend that Council approve the Bishop’s Castle Pool Refurbishment Project for inclusion in the Capital Programme.
3.3 To recommend that Council approve the Bishop’s Castle Decarbonisation Project for inclusion in the Capital Programme.
3.4 To recommend that Council delegates authority to the Service Director for Commissioning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Leisure to procure, negotiate and agree the terms of any agreements and contracts necessary and to proceed with the delivery of both projects
Minutes:
Councillors Heather Kidd and Ruth Houghton left the room for the duration of this item
The Portfolio Holder for Housing and Leisure was pleased to present the report which was an excellent example of how facilities could be protected and improved when communities and the council worked together. The Centre was set to undergo essential repairs and improvements, including a decarbonisation project and pool refurbishment, with a total investment of £3.939 million funded by CIL, government grants, local donations, and council capital. These upgrades would reduce carbon emissions by 70%, lower running costs, and improve accessibility for children, older people, and those with disabilities. Cabinet approval was sought for the allocation of CIL funds and inclusion of both projects in the Capital Programme.
It was hoped that this example of partnership working could be applied to other facilities in the county.
RESOLVED:
3.1 To agree the allocation of £680,000 of CIL funds to the Bishop’s Castle Pool Refurbishment project, including £300,000 from the Bishop’s Castle local CIL fund and £380,000 from the Strategic County wide CIL Fund.
3.2 To recommend that Council approve the Bishop’s Castle Pool Refurbishment Project for inclusion in the Capital Programme.
3.3 To recommend that Council approve the Bishop’s Castle Decarbonisation Project for inclusion in the Capital Programme.
3.4 To recommend that Council delegates authority to the Service Director for Commissioning, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Leisure to procure, negotiate and agree the terms of any agreements and contracts necessary and to proceed with the delivery of both projects