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SELECT COMMISSION 1 DISCUSSIONS ON THE SWIMMING POOL AT MEDEN SPORT CENTRE

A report is to be considered in the next few weeks by the Portfolio Holder for the Environment – Councillor Eddie Smith – regarding the future of Meden Sports Centre.

The report is expected to recommend the closure of the Meden Sports Centre swimming pool, with the reasoning that the maintenance costs are becoming proportionately excessive and the facility is beyond its original intended life expectancy.

Mansfield District Councillors decided not to agree to the immediate closure at a Council meeting earlier this year, but did agree to a 6 month period in which solutions for its upkeep could be explored.

This report on the closure of the pool is to be considered by Select Commission 1 (Housing and Environment), which is a committee of non-executive Councillors who will provide their written opinions on the report before the decision is taken.

The Select Commission needs to fully understand the circumstances surrounding how and why this decision is to be taken.

All District and Warsop Parish Council members have been invited to contribute, but Select Commission meetings are also public meetings; Select Commission 1 is very keen to hear from anyone who can present evidenced-based and constructive proposals or suggestions regarding the closure of the pool.

If you plan on attending a meeting, we would appreciate it if you could give notice to the Overview & Scrutiny section (who support the work of the Commission) of our Democratic Services team, particularly if you have information we can circulate before one of the meetings.

You can contact Tom Scott via telephone on 01623 463817, via e-mail at tscott@mansfield.gov.uk or via post at Democratic Services (Overview & Scrutiny), Mansfield District Council, Civic Centre, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, NG19 7BH.

You can find a table below with Select Commission 1 meetings scheduled to discuss the future of Meden pool.

Please note that these dates are only provisional and could change, so you are strongly advised to check them by visiting this website (see ‘Council and democracy’ and then ‘Meeting Dates, Agendas and Minutes’) or by contacting us.

Provisional meetings

4pm Wednesday
19 May
Civic Centre
Briefing by MDC Officers on the actual report
MDC Officers from
Housing, Property & Operational Services Directorate

2pm Monday
24 May
Civic Centre
Financial arrangements for Meden Sports Centre
MDC Portfolio Holder for Resources, Portfolio Holder for Environment and the Head of Finance

2pm Wednesday
26 May
Civic Centre
To obtain an appreciation of the involvement of Nottinghamshire County Council, especially in relation to finance and the Building Schools programme
NCC Officers (to be determined) and possibly Portfolio Holders

6pm Monday
7 June
Warsop (St. Teresa’s Church Hall)
To understand the work that has been undertaken to find alternative local solutions to closure
Elected members of Mansfield District, Warsop Parish and Nottinghamshire County Councils

4pm Wednesday
16 June
Civic Centre
To consider and approve a report