Decision details

Date of Decision:

30 November 2022

Title:

Seasonal Closure of Cycle Hire at Rother Valley Country Park

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Neil Best

Head of Commercial Development and Visitor Experience

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Executive function (General delegation)

Delegated to Assistant Director – Culture, Sport and Tourism, Head of Creative Programming & Engagement Head of Commercial & Visitor Experience Head of Operations & Business Transformation Head of Strategic Projects & Partnerships Culture, Sport & Tourism Service Manager

“Operational management and maintenance of Galleries, Museums, Designated Heritage Site(s), Music venues, Libraries, Parks, Country Parks, countryside sites and other cultural, leisure, recreational, play, green space and tourism destinations in partnership with Asset Management”.

Decision:

To temporarily close the cycle-hire centre at Rother Valley Country Park in the off season (2^nd December to mid-February)

Reasons for the Decision:

The Water Sports centre at Rother Valley Country Park closes every year from the beginning of December to mid-February. Historically the cycle hire centre has continued to operate during this period.

However, analysis of data for bookings for this period shows very low participation and that the operation is loss making to c £5k through Winter until February half-term.

Closing will enable the site to avoid cost associated with operating the centre too little financial or customer advantage and to redeploy staff into other frontline roles during that period.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Continue to open through the off-season and operate at a loss of c£5k. 

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

No conflicts of interest, but comments recorded in favour of this approach

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Not applicable

Reports or parts of reports considered

None