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New company takes on The Flash
25/05/2015 @ 08:49
Contracts handing over the running of The Flash Leisure Centre have been signed with a private contractor.
Last month MyWelshpool confirmed the running of 15 Powys County Council leisure centres would be taken over by a not-for-profit company called Freedom Leisure which already runs a number of local authority contracts in the UK.
The council has now signed a 15 year contract with the company.
It is part of a cost-cutting packages to make saving for the council.
Freedom Leisure is a not-for-profit company which means any profits it makes are reinvested back into the business.
It is understood Freedom Leisure will introduce its own range of leisure and sports classes at The Flash and other sport and leisure centres, including Maldwyn in Newtown, Llanfair Caereinion and Llanidloes.
The county council said staff working at the centres will transfer to the new company from July when it formally starts the contract.
Cabinet Member for Leisure, Councillor Graham Brown said: “We are delighted to have appointed a company with Freedom Leisure’s pedigree, they will bring a level of experience and expertise that will greatly benefit the residents of Powys.
“The decision to look for an external organisation to manage the county’s leisure and sport centres was made with the intention of protecting future provision and ensuring that residents had access to quality sport and leisure facilities.
“We were extremely pleased with the quantity and quality of applications submitted to the council and were happy to award a contract at the conclusion of a rigorous tendering process.
“I am delighted to welcome Freedom Leisure to Powys – the green heart of Wales – and look forward to working in close partnership with the team in the coming years.”
Managing Director for Freedom Leisure, Ivan Horsfall Turner said: “We are delighted to be selected to manage the Powys portfolio and are looking forward to working closely with the community.
“The wide range of sites gives us plenty of scope to enhance the leisure facilities in the region which, in partnership with the Council, will benefit from an investment of around £2.5 million.
“Having recently commenced the management of four leisure centres within the Malvern District, the community facilities in Powys are perfectly placed to widen our leisure operation within the region.
“The addition of these sites brings the number of centres managed by Freedom Leisure to 53 and all our collective expertise and experience will be called upon to deliver our very best service here in Powys.”
Last month MyWelshpool confirmed the running of 15 Powys County Council leisure centres would be taken over by a not-for-profit company called Freedom Leisure which already runs a number of local authority contracts in the UK.
The council has now signed a 15 year contract with the company.
It is part of a cost-cutting packages to make saving for the council.
Freedom Leisure is a not-for-profit company which means any profits it makes are reinvested back into the business.
It is understood Freedom Leisure will introduce its own range of leisure and sports classes at The Flash and other sport and leisure centres, including Maldwyn in Newtown, Llanfair Caereinion and Llanidloes.
The county council said staff working at the centres will transfer to the new company from July when it formally starts the contract.
Cabinet Member for Leisure, Councillor Graham Brown said: “We are delighted to have appointed a company with Freedom Leisure’s pedigree, they will bring a level of experience and expertise that will greatly benefit the residents of Powys.
“The decision to look for an external organisation to manage the county’s leisure and sport centres was made with the intention of protecting future provision and ensuring that residents had access to quality sport and leisure facilities.
“We were extremely pleased with the quantity and quality of applications submitted to the council and were happy to award a contract at the conclusion of a rigorous tendering process.
“I am delighted to welcome Freedom Leisure to Powys – the green heart of Wales – and look forward to working in close partnership with the team in the coming years.”
Managing Director for Freedom Leisure, Ivan Horsfall Turner said: “We are delighted to be selected to manage the Powys portfolio and are looking forward to working closely with the community.
“The wide range of sites gives us plenty of scope to enhance the leisure facilities in the region which, in partnership with the Council, will benefit from an investment of around £2.5 million.
“Having recently commenced the management of four leisure centres within the Malvern District, the community facilities in Powys are perfectly placed to widen our leisure operation within the region.
“The addition of these sites brings the number of centres managed by Freedom Leisure to 53 and all our collective expertise and experience will be called upon to deliver our very best service here in Powys.”
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