Decision details

To seek approval for opening hours for the Council’s leisure facilities over the Christmas and New Year holiday period 2020/21.

To approve the revised opening hours for the Council’s leisure facilities over the Christmas and New Year holiday period 2020/21, as set out in appendix 1 to the report.

10.1To allow for a reduced provision in customer service at the Council’s leisure facilities over the Christmas and New Year period, as has happened in previous years. This is based on customer usage and feedback from previous years.
10.2To allow staff to take annual leave without the need to provide cover.

3.1The council could do nothing and continue to open the leisure facilities with the normal operating hours. This option would mean a waste of resource in terms of heating, lighting and staffing of the facilities for extremely low levels of customer use.
3.2Alternative opening hours to those contained in the proposal could be considered. However the proposal takes into account previous year’s usage levels and customer feedback of wanting to access facilities from 6.30am until the evening.