Your questions answered...

Your questions answered…

Below are the answers to some questions you may have about the proposed development works at Grundy Park Leisure Centre. If you have any further questions you may wish to attend one of the Meet the Manager Sessions or complete a customer comment card available from reception at the centre.

What’s included in the proposals?

• Reception refurbishment including a new merchandise area

• New ground floor café onto the park

• Refurbished wetside changing rooms including:

       • School changing rooms

       • Family changing village

• Refurbished dryside changing rooms

• New energy efficiency facilities (harvesting rain water to use in toilets for example)

• Extended Fit&Well gym

When will the work start?

The Council hope to start works during 2012. The Council is fully committed to a development at Grundy Park Leisure Centre, although all plans are currently at the proposal stage.

How long will the proposed development works take?

Phase one (development of one squash court into a spinning studio) is now complete – the Council is still considering the feasibility of adding a mezzanine level above the new spinning studio. At this time it is estimated that the works will be completed in 2013 – the Council is looking at the feasibility to carry out the works over a 12 to 18 month period and will seek to keep the timescale to a minimum. Work will be phased during this time, however phase dates and areas are to be determined by feasibility studies, consultation and appointment of contractors.

Are all of the proposed developments taking place at the same time?

No. They will be phased to minimise disruption at the centre.

Will the centre close at all throughout the proposed development works?

The priority aim is to minimise service disruption and keep all activities and services open. Any closures or service implications/changes will be planned/notified to customers well in advance. During changing room refurbishments, temporary changing facilities may be provided as an alternative. Wolsey Hall may also be used as an alternative location for some activities. The aim is to keep all service areas open with only minimal closures, however there may need to be amendments to opening hours of particular services.

I have noticed that there is a temporary health suite on the plans. Why is this?

The temporary health suite is to keep these facilities open to the public whilst a new health suite is built downstairs. In the long term, the use of the area designated to the temporary health suite is still being considered. The Council is encouraging you to put forward your ideas on what these areas will be used for.

Will my membership fee increase once the developments have finished?

No. There could be an annual inflationary rise in prices across all the leisure facilities managed by Broxbourne Council, but this has always been the case.

Will my membership fee decrease during the development works?

No. This is why the Council is committed to keeping activities and services open.

Where is the money for the development coming from?

Broxbourne Council will be funding this work from its capital programme.

Will the centre still offer all of its current facilities once the development has taken place?

Yes and more!

Will the car park be expanded?

The need and feasibility for this is being considered as part of the development and customers and local residents will be consulted on any proposals.

I have some more questions, who can I speak to about these?

Come along to one of the Meet the Manager sessions held at the centre, see the further information page for details of these dates.

I can’t attend any of the Meet the Manager sessions but I still have some questions I would like answered?

Complete a customer comment card found at reception and the centre management will get back to you either in writing, on the telephone or via email.