Issue - meetings

To provide an annual report on performance of Hinckley Leisure Centre.

Officers and representatives from Places Leisure presented a report and presentation to members on the performance of Hinckley Leisure Centre for the 12 month period April 2024 to March 2025.

In response to a question from members about the closing of the Places Gym, officers confirmed that they were communicating to members about moving their memberships across to the Leisure Centre and classes were being moved across to the Leisure Centre studios. Junior membership inductions were already taking place and the programme had been extended.

In response to questions from members, officers confirmed that:

-        Footfall had increased at the Leisure Centre

-        Organisations that rented space at the Leisure Centre did make use of the café facilities

-        Pickleball had increased the usage of the leisure centre that was a community of 30 participants

-        Marketing the Leisure Centre to the different demographics was being worked on

-        The café offered more healthier options to support the promotion of a healthier lifestyle

-        They would be launching the Big Sister project for aged 9-15 year olds to try and engage with girls to keep the active lifestyle, and

-        It was agreed that Places would provide additional insight into the social value aspects of the centre at next year’s presentation.

Members congratulated officers on the work of the leisure centre and thanked officers for the detailed report and presentation.

Members noted the report.