RESOLVED that -

(a)    approves the draft Sport and Activity Strategy be approved for consultation;

(b)    authorises Officers, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Public Realm, to initiate a minimum eight-week consultation process and seek stakeholders’ comments on the draft Sport and Activity Strategy;

(c)    a one off sum of £122,530 from the budget for the former Joint Use Facilities be allocated towards the action plan set out in the Strategy and delegates decision making for the use of this budget to the Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Public Realm;

(d)    the appointment of a new Community Sport and Activity Manager, to facilitate, influence and support the community activity set out in the action plan, be supported;

(e)    a feasibility study be commissioned to explore the options and implications for developing a new Active Wellbeing Centre in the District; and

(f)     authorises the Leader of the Council together with the Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Public Realm to decide the scope of the feasibility study.