Issue - meetings

Report of Councillor J Kenyon, Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Transformation and Climate Change

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Councillors K Bone, P Bone, S Clough, M Potts and N Whitehead left the meeting during Council’s consideration of this item.

Council received a report from Councillor J Kenyon, Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Transformation and Climate Change, on the future of the Killamarsh Sports Centre.  This set out Cabinet’s preferred approach on the future operation of the centre. Members considered the report, discussed the Cabinet’s preferred approach and other possible options.

At the conclusion of the discussion Councillor J Kenyon and Councillor A Dale moved and seconded the recommendations as set out in the report.

At the request of three Members, (Councillor O Gomez Reaney, M Foster and K Tait) a recorded vote was called for.

The motion was put to the vote and was carried.

For the motion: 24

Councillors P Wright, R Welton, M Thacker, K Tait, D Ruff, C Renwick, A Powell, P Parkin, H Liggett, B Lewis, J Kenyon, A Hutchinson, O Gomez Reaney, J Funnell, M Foster, A Foster,  M Emmens, P Elliot, L Deighton, A Dale, C Cupit, A Cooper, W Armitage and P Antcliff.

Against the motion: 3 

Councillors P Windley, R Shipman and D Hancock.

Abstained: 15

Councillors B Wright, K Rouse, T Reader, S Pickering, G Morley, J Lilley, P Kerry, M Jones, P Holmes, E Hill, L Hartshorne, S Cornwell, J Birkin, J Barry and N Barker.

RESOLVED -

(1)          That Council note the decision of Cabinet and the recommendations to be presented to Council in February 2021.

(2)          That Council supported Cabinet’s decision and the impending recommendations for its implementation.