Issue - meetings

Councillor Stuart Wheeler Cabinet member for Leisure, Sport and Culture presented a report which asked Cabinet to consider how to proceed with regard to providing free swimming sessions for those aged 16 and under and those aged 60 and over now that the Government had ceased its commitment to fund the scheme.

A number of options were presented for cabinet’s consideration.

Resolved:

That the swimming initiative be discontinued once Government funding ceases on 30 September 2010.

Reason for Decision

Continuation of the scheme after the withdrawal of funding is unaffordable.