Savings 2016-17 Sports hall hire increases
| Title | Savings 2016-17 Sports hall hire increases |
|---|---|
| Council Resource | Community and Enterprise |
| Service Area | Community and Enterprise |
| Aims and Objectives | To determine the impact on service delivery and usage that may result from increasing charges. Increase in charges is required in order to continue to deliver services to all parts of the community. The fee currently charged for Sports Hall hire does not reflect the fees charged by other Local Authorities and the private sector. It is proposed that the fee will be increased by 7% as follows: Band 1 current price £36.05 to increase to £38.57 Band 2 current price £39.35 to increase to £42.10 (prices are based on adult hall hire price depending on size of hall, ie. 4 court and 3 court badminton halls. Other associated adult hall hire prices would also be increased by the same percentage to keep the pricing harmonised) Thereafter it is proposed that the fee will be subject to the usual annual increase. |
| Conclusion | I would recommend the price increase of 7% for Sports Hall hire to bringing the price from £36.05 to £38.57 for Band 1 and Band 2 from £39.35 to £42.10 (adult prices). This would also include associated prices for example social and commercial prices would be the same in percentage difference as it currently stands, so a 50% reduction would still be 50% of the new price. We have reviewed current charges and benchmarked with other Local Authorities and Trusts and we believe that the price increase is within market tolerance and is a reasonable price to pay for Sports Hall hire. We are also confident that we can accommodate people on low income through our Leisure for All concession scheme. The change to this policy allows us to harmonise our pricing for all sports hall hire. |
| Completion date | 2014 - 2018 |
| Contact Email address | equalities@southlanarkshire.gov.uk |
| Area | Council Wide |