Agenda item

BRAYWICK LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE

To receive a progress update on Braywick Leisure Centre.

Minutes:

Graham Clarkson, Development Manager from Clarkson Alliance for Braywick Leisure Centre, updated the Panel on the progress of Braywick Leisure Centre.

 

The points included the following:

 

·         The progress on the site had been very good since the last update on 9 June 2020.

·         The scheme was moving into its final stages. A detailed summary document had been provided to the Panel as requested at the last meeting. The document was quite detailed.

·         A risk schedule had also been included.

·         The planned completion date on the project building work was currently 22 September 2020, this was a small delay from the last report and this was due to Covid-19. Work was ongoing to see if this date could be improved on.

·         The pool lift for the swimming pool was manufactured in the Netherlands and had been delayed but had arrived, been installed and the pool was slowly starting to be filled. The pool would be filled in three weeks and then the heat and ventilation would be slowly switched on.

·         The ‘soft landing’ team training will be taking place soon where operational staff will be walked around by the construction team and handover training provided.

·         The sauna and steam room were progressing well, this had also been delayed as a result of Covid-19.

·         The sound system was now in place in the sports hall and in the cultural spaces. It was now possible for  music to be played.

·         The floor had been finished in the fitness suites and currently had protective layer on it.

·         The catering area has progressed well, the kitchen equipment was in place.

·         The artificial turf pitches, goals and nets were all in place.

·         The paving was now nearly all complete.

·         Many people were on the site spread over a large area so social distancing had been possible. Waites had put measures into place, segregation and a way in and way out system. This had worked well.

·         The design team had been on site to carry out inspections as finishing was approaching.

 

Graham Clarkson talked the Panel through the photos in the Agenda pack.

 

Councillor Del Campo thanked Graham Clarkson for all the additional information and confirmed that even though challenges had been experienced, they had not greatly impacted the delivery path. Councillor Del Campo requested more photos and a risk table for the next meeting.

 

ACTION: BLC Update to include photos and risk table for next meeting

 

The opening date was discussed and David Scott informed the Panel that this was not definite yet but were working to end of September/early October 2020 currently.

 

Councillor Hunt asked the depth of the pool, David Scott confirmed it was 1.2 – 1.6 m and it was not suitable for diving. Councillor Hunt continued and asked if all spoil was to be deposited on site. David Scott informed the Panel that no contract for this was yet in place and alternate provision was work in progress, with some materials being used across the site

 

Councillor Samantha Rayner, Lead Member, thanked Graham Clarkson for assisting to deliver a fantastic project and invited the Panel to hold a future meeting at the Leisure Centre when it had opened and was possible.

 

 

 

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