developed for when the current leisure contract expires in March 2017. The Council has not established how efficient Improved efficiency and/or effectiveness is AP and/or efficient current leisure provision is. unlikely to result in the financial savings required. However, it would be useful to know if a future operator tries to identify whether or not efficiency and/or effectiveness could be improved. The needs assessment has not identified any Any reductions are likely, therefore, to create AP over-provision. catchment gaps. A soft market test which fully explores the range - - of potential solutions to achieve the Council’s outcomes for leisure will help establish the realistic options available. The options currently direct the Council in In order to reduce its costs, the Council is - choosing between two routes, whereas the best likely to reduce its level of provision (i.e., solution may lie in a mixed economy of Option 1) to include profitable leisure centres provision. and seek to either transfer or close the others. It is unlikely that an alternative operator would be interested in having unprofitable leisure centres transferred to them (i.e., Option 2). This effectively means that the options are mutually exclusive. In addition the “mixed economy” referred to is unlikely because Cornwall Council is likely to withdraw from leisure. Sport England would support further work to - - make informed decisions. 8 Cornwall Sports The relationship between the Council’s assets, Amend LRS ‘Introduction’ accordingly. pp3-5 Partnership other leisure assets and their respective importance in achieving the Council’s vison of increased participation needs to be further developed in order to provide a balanced picture of provision and impact.
developed for when the current leisure contract expires in March 2017. The Council has not established how efficient and/or efficient current leisure provision is. Improved efficiency and/or effectiveness is unlikely to result in the financial savings required. However, it would be useful to know if a future operator tries to identify whether or not efficiency and/or effectiveness could be improved. AP The needs assessment has not identified any over-provision. Any reductions are likely, therefore, to create catchment gaps. AP A soft market test which fully explores the range of potential solutions to achieve the Council’s outcomes for leisure will help establish the realistic options available. - - The options currently direct the Council in choosing between two routes, whereas the best solution may lie in a mixed economy of provision. In order to reduce its costs, the Council is likely to reduce its level of provision (i.e., Option 1) to include profitable leisure centres and seek to either transfer or close the others. It is unlikely that an alternative operator would be interested in having unprofitable leisure centres transferred to them (i.e., Option 2). This effectively means that the options are mutually exclusive. In addition the “mixed economy” referred to is unlikely because Cornwall Council is likely to withdraw from leisure. - Sport England would support further work to make informed decisions. - - 8 Cornwall Sports Partnership The relationship between the Council’s assets, other leisure assets and their respective importance in achieving the Council’s vison of increased participation needs to be further developed in order to provide a balanced picture of provision and impact. Amend LRS ‘Introduction’ accordingly. pp3-5