energising cowley with the temple cowley pools community public presentation
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Public Presentation by the social enterprise SaveTCP community interest company at the United Reform Church Hall, 17th November 2014. Background to keeping the Temple Cowley Pools health and fitness centre open for the community, and a synopsis of the proposal going to Oxford City Council for a community asset transferTRANSCRIPT
ENERGISING COWLEY WITH THE
TEMPLE COWLEY POOLS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTProposal to Oxford City Councilfrom theSaveTCP community interest companyNovember 2014
THIS EVENING’S AGENDA
Thanks for coming here!
This evening:
The Community Proposal
Exercise and public health
Open Q/A
Exhibition
Meet some of the team
Sign up to do more
Housekeeping
HOW WE GOT HERE
TCP targeted for closure since 2000
Closure plans became public in 2009
Save Temple Cowley Pools Campaign started in 2009
Largest ever petition in Oxford – 12,000 signatures
Largest number of petitions on one topic in Oxford – 8, >25.000 signatures
Judicial Review found we had done the Council’s job for them (!)
Site put on sale 21st Jan 2014
Initial private Campaign consortium bid against developers
Registered TCP as Asset of Community Value
SaveTCP community interest company formed
Registered Right to Bid
This is it!
WHAT’S FOR SALE?
1.31acres inside red boundary
Includes Library car park
“Adjacent land is likely to become available in the near future”
DPD planning allows 26 residential dwellings
Criteria: price 70%, quality 30%
MYTHS AND RUMOUR ABOUT THE BUILDING
“At Risk of Catastrophic Failure” – NOT TRUE!
Council commissioned two independent surveys – “mid-life”, “fair condition”
Our structural engineer – “no problem as far as I can see”
Minimum maintenance items – column £30k, aircon £20k
“High Carbon Emissions” – MISLEADING!
Yes, highest total, but there’s a lot going on! AND…
Emissions per square metre are the lowest!
Pool cover will save £25,000 a year – one off cost £25,000 – and could have saved £650k over TCP’s lifetime since 1986
Fix power matching – 20% electricity savings
Move electric-run sauna/steam suite inside the building
MYTHS AND RUMOUR ABOUT COSTS
“Costs over £500,000 a year” – NOT TRUE!
£85,000 per year maintenance
£150,000 per year utilities
£360,000 last year to Fusion
“the Council needs the money to fund the new pool” – NOT TRUE
Yes, this was one of the original justifications for closure…
…but last year OCC announced that the new pool had full funding
Last Full Council declared £28m surplus in revenue account
Head of Finance has said they are looking for where they can invest
IMPACT OF TCP CLOSURE
HIGHEST POPULATION GROWTH – AND NO SERVICES?
Population at 2001 and 2011 Censuses,
Blackbird Leys and Temple Cowley areas
Area 2001 2011 Percentage
growth
Temple
Cowley13,346 17,429 31%
Blackbird Leys 12,196 13,068 7%
Sources: Table KS01, 2001 Census, Office for National StatisticsTable KS101EW, 2011 Census, Office for National Statistics
(Courtesy of Oxford City Council Statistician, Mark Fransham)
KEY ELEMENTS OF OUR PROPOSAL
Community Asset Transfer
Continuous operation throughout transfer and build
Prudent, phased, development programme
Financially viable business plan
Integration with NHS – ‘social prescribing’
Community space/exercise studio/therapy rooms
Project enabled through professional partners
Developed with the Community, for the Community
NEW FACILITIES WILL INCREASE USAGE
NEW FACILITIES WILL INCREASE USAGE
NEW FACILITIES WILL INCREASE USAGE
A FOCUS FOR THE COMMUNITY
INTEGRATED HEALTH PROVISION
Temple Cowley Community Health Hub
Links with NHS – spectrum of services, local practitioner group
From exercise to physiotherapy, acupuncture and beyond…
stop smoking service
weight management services
alcohol advice and treatment
exercise referral
cardiovascular risk check
diabetes risk check
community musculoskeletal care
community counselling
mental health support and mindfulness training
Social Return on Investment - £1 here = £12+ saved in the NHS
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Council officer report on our bid and the “preferred developer” - goes to City Executive Board on Wednesday 10th Dec 2014, 5.30pm
IF we have their approval…
Dec 14 – Mar 15 – Interim Period
Fusion/Council continue to operate TCP
Due diligence/TUPE consultation
Apr 15 – Dec 15 – Demonstrate We Can Run It
SaveTCP cic (or BENCOM) takes over
Improvement Programme – Diving Pool, refit Gym, air conditioning
Energy Efficiency – pool covers, power matching…
Jan 16 – Dec 17 - Rebuild
BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY AND THE COUNCIL
Zero financial risk – success is success for everyone – or the site achieves a higher sale price
Increase Council’s reputation for actively engaging with communities and enabling them to be more self-sufficient and sustaining
Oxford City Council fulfils its responsibility for community health, leisure and value for money and ensuring equity and social justice for the communities surrounding Temple Cowley Swimming Pool.
Savings through crime prevention/reduced public health needs
Community ownership will drive community inclusion and a self-sustaining momentum
A vibrant focus to revitalise and energise the Temple Cowley area, complementing regeneration in nearby communities such as Rose Hill and Blackbird Leys
Fundamental to this proposal is that the Council must be willing to co-operate with
the communities in Oxford who want to keep Temple Cowley Pools open,
communities who have elected the Council, and for whom the Council exists to
deliver services that communities want and need, where they want and need them.
WHAT CAN I DO…?
This evening –
Ask us all the questions you can think of!
Look at the displays/plans
Write to give the community proposal your support
Volunteer – we need every type of skill you can imagine!
Write to your local councillors, and/or Leader Bob Price – cc [email protected]
Help identify staff to keep Temple Cowley Pools running – esp lifeguards
Look at the website – send us your email if not on our lists
Stay in contact – look at the website
Next Full Council meeting on Monday 1st December - support, speak, ask questions…
Come to the Special City Executive Board on 10th December 5.30pm, Town Hall
THANK YOU TO OUR BUSINESS SUPPORTERS, including: