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Elmton and Creswell Wellbeing Centre Service Level Agreement

Meeting: 19/05/2025 - Executive (Item 104)

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Decision:

RESOLVED that 1) the Council continues with the day-to-day operational running of the Heritage and Wellbeing Centre on behalf of Elmton with Creswell Parish Council,

 

2) the Council enters into a Service Level Agreement with Elmton with Creswell Parish Council to manage and operate the Heritage and Wellbeing Centre on its behalf, with full costs being met by the Parish Council,

 

3) the Council continues to directly employ the staff working at the Heritage and Wellbeing Centre as required within the Service Level Agreement,

 

4) the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Leader and Portfolio Holder, be given delegated authority to agree the final terms of the Service Level Agreement with the Parish Council.

 

Minutes:

Executive considered a detailed report presented by the Portfolio Holder for Partnerships, Health & Wellbeing, which sought Members approval for the Council to enter into a Service Level Agreement (SLA) in relation to the day-to-day management of Elmton with Creswell Parish Council’s Heritage and Wellbeing Leisure Centre.

 

The Council had undertaken the day-to-day running of the centre on behalf of the parish council from its opening with the full cost of the services borne by the parish council.

 

The parish council has recently received support from Derbyshire Association of Local Councils (DALC) and National Association of Local Councils (NALC) in reviewing their governance and financial arrangements and the review included consideration of the future of the Heritage and Wellbeing Centre and its financial position.

 

Options had been considered and the parish council had subsequently agreed to request the Council continue to manage the day-to-day operation of the centre.  Further to this, the Council had provided the parish council with details of the full operating costs for 2025/26 which had been considered within their budget setting and financial planning.  This included the full costs of staffing the facility, management of staff, operational activities and other responsibilities relating to the safe running of the centre.

 

Moved by Councillor Mary Dooley and seconded by Councillor Tom Munro

RESOLVED that: 1) the Council continue with the day-to-day operational running of the Heritage and Wellbeing Centre on behalf of Elmton with Creswell Parish Council,

 

2)    the Council enter into a Service Level Agreement with Elmton with Creswell Parish Council to manage and operate the Heritage and Wellbeing Centre on its behalf, with full costs being met by the parish council,

 

3)    the Council continue to directly employ the staff working at the Heritage and Wellbeing Centre as required within the Service Level Agreement,

 

4)    the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Leader and Portfolio Holder, is given the delegated authority to agree the final terms of the Service Level Agreement with the parish council.

 

Reasons for Recommendation

Elmton with Creswell Parish Council do not currently have the skills and resources available to operate the leisure facility and had requested the assistance of the District Council in the day-to-day management of the site.

 

Alternative Options and Reasons for Rejection

An alternative option would be to decline the request from the parish council to agree a Service level Agreement for the continued operational running of the facility.  In this instance, the parish council would be required to further consider their options for the running of the centre.