The Brentwood Leisure Centre and Hartswood Pavilion in King George’s Playing Fields is currently managed by Everyone Active (SLM) and their contract is due to expire on 1 October 2023. The Council is looking to extend the contract until 31 March 2025 and during that period draw up the tender documents to go out in 2024 for a longer-term leisure contract. This short extension aligns with expiration of the Leisure Contract for Rochford District Council’s leisure facilities. It is proposed to do a joint tender for the leisure facilities across Brentwood and Rochford from 1 April 2025. In order to inform the specification for the tender document both authorities Council needs to undertake a condition survey and feasibility study to understand the investment that the Council’s and the operator will need to make over the term of the contract. A separate report is going to the Executive Group at Rochford District Council.

Following discussion Cllr Kendall MOVED and Cllr G Barrett SECONDED the recommendations in the report. Members voted and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY to:

R1: Agree to extend the existing Leisure Contract with Everyone Active until 31 March 2025.

R2: To appoint Sports, Leisure and Culture (SPL) consultants to undertake feasibility study and provide support with the procurement of a new combined leisure contract for the management and operation of the following facilities across Brentwood and Rochford: • Brentwood Leisure Centre • Hartwood Pavilion (including Splash pad and Adventure play) in King George’s Playing Fields • Clements Hall Leisure Centre • Rayleigh Leisure Centre

R3: Refer the report to the Housing, Health and Community Committee for information

Reason for Recommendation

Brentwood Borough Council needs to develop a robust and evidenced based a feasibility study on potential investment options at the Brentwood Centre.