Consult with users of its Leisure Centres and all residents before making any further commitment to outsource the running of the Leisure Centres
The Council are close to entering into a contract to outsource
the running of all of the borough’s leisure centres. We are
very concerned about the secrecy surrounding this process and the
lack of consultation which has taken place. Requests to Councillors
for information have been met by statements that the information is
“commercially sensitive’. This information is crucial
so that residents and users can understand what is being planned.
We challenge the refusal to answer our reasonable questions. We ask
the Council to reconsider its approach and, before making any
further commitment to the outsourcing, to publish full details of
the intended contract and a statement explaining the justification
for these radical changes. We request that, if necessary, the
Council seeks the agreement of the preferred bidder to waive any
restrictions on the release of information which is stated to be
“commercially sensitive”.
This matter is urgent. We understand that the Council may make a
decision committing to sign the contract before the end of October
2014, so we welcome your support now.
Started by: Frances Hickman
This ePetition ran from 18/10/2014 to 20/04/2015 and has now finished.
444 people signed this ePetition.