Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence.

To confirm the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2023.

To receive any declarations of interest.

To answer any public questions. A period of 30 minutes will be allowed for members of the public to ask questions submitted under notice. The Council welcomes questions from members of the public about the work of this Committee.

Subject to meeting certain timescales, questions can relate to general issues concerned with the work of the Committee or an item which is on the Agenda for this meeting.  For full details of the procedure for submitting questions please contact the Democratic Services Section on the numbers given below or go to www.wokingham.gov.uk/publicquestions

The consultation states that usage of the Centre has declined 26% post-Covid, particularly among the over 60s.

In a response to a Freedom of Information Act Request council officers gave the following figures for “footfall” at the centre as:

·         Y/E MARCH 19 115,071

·         Y/E MARCH 20 151,577 – a spike coinciding with the temporary closure of Carnival Pool facilities

·         Y/E MARCH 21  29,286 – Covid affected

·         Y/E MARCH 22  72,785 – Covid affected

·         Y/E MARCH 23 105,399 – a reduction of less than 10% on the base year.

How were these, very precise, footfall numbers calculated and how was the age-related data collected?

To answer any Member questions.

To consider an updated report on the future of the leisure centre, following the discussion at the Committee’s meeting on 14 November 2023.

To consider the draft Terms of Reference for the proposed Litter Bins Task & Finish Group.

To consider the Committee’s work programme for 2023/24.

To consider the regular Action Tracker report.

A Supplementary Agenda will be issued by the Chief Executive if there are any other items to consider under this heading