This report sets out the fees and charges for 2025/26 for the Council's Sport and Leisure facilities. They continue to be considered against a number of key principles that form part of the long-term financial forecast approach which are summarised in the attached report.
The Council offers its leisure facilities not as a commercial venture but to support residents to boost their physical activity, aiming to improve health and deliver broader social benefits.
It is proposed to increase fees between the range of 2% - 4% as set out in the full breakdown attached to this decision. Despite these increases referred to in the report, there will still be a general budget subsidy in place, meaning that the proposed fees are not expected to generate more revenue than the cost of providing the service, as outlined below.
The Council manages its Sports Facilities according to the adopted Sport and Activity Strategy, which aims to promote residents' health and wellbeing, alongside offering broader benefits to the community.