Whilst we’re waiting for the AGM minutes to be posted (sometime next week when holidays are over & we’re able to get them up) we want to share this.
The main issue concerned the future of FOGL which came into being in its current form against the context of the rethink, by GBC, of the financing [...]
Archives for Guildford Borough Council
AGM & new Working Party
New operator announced
Details of the GBC decision on the new operator can be found here:
http://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/8404/New-operator-for-sports-and-leisure-facilities?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Plan to host events at the Lido moves forward
One of the ways that FOGL have suggested the Lido could be better used and made available for the wider community is to act as a uniquely interesting venue for concerts, plays, films and other events. With such a vibrant Arts scene in Guildford, we’re pleased to see that in future, the Lido might be [...]
Have you told us what you think?
This time next year, as you may or may not be aware, the Lido will be run under a new contractor. We want to play our part in making this change a positive one for the Lido and we’ve been invited to contribute FOGLs ideas on service levels.
We’ve heard from many members over the past year following [...]
Govt end free swimming
Last week the government announced that the free swimming programme for the over 6o’s that the previous government introduced, will end in July, not as was widely anticipated, March 2011. As soon as FOGL have further information as to how this will affect Lido swimmers who have benefited thus far from this scheme, over the remainder of the [...]
Corporate Improvement Scrutiny Committee Meeting
Following the meeting of the GBC Executive which gave the go-ahead for Stage Two of the outsourcing procurement process, at the Scrutiny Committee meeting held the following week on 29 April, FOGL Jim Boucher requested that greater involvement of bodies such as the FOGL should be part of the Tendering Process. Recognising that the process required a high degree [...]
Stage Two Go-Ahead
At the Exectuive meeting held last night, it was agreed that the Council will now move to stage two of the procurement process and invite tenders for the Leisure Services, including the Lido. Jim Boucher spoke on behalf of FOGL to emphasise that as the process continues, FOGL look forward to having full involvment and are [...]
GBC Executive meeting 22nd April
FOGL have been informed that GBC’s Executive will discuss Stage One of the procurement process and give the go-ahead for the next stage of the process that is ongoing to find the most cost-effective future management for council leisure services, which includes the Lido this Thursday (22nd April).
It is expected that the formal tender process [...]
Spectrum Survey on Lido
Spectrum are currently running a survey to find out your views on the Lido. The survey can be found here on the Spectrum website
http://www.guildfordspectrum.co.uk/content/view/407/33/
and needs to be printed off and posted back to Spectrum by Wednesday 17th February and you could be entered into a prize draw to win a 2010 Lido season ticket.
Meeting held with Spectrum Leisure Services
FOGL representatives attended their first meeting with Claire Davenport, Jim Miles and Councillor Terence Patrick last Tuesday. There was much positive discussion and we were able to present interim findings from the survey. A full report of the meeting and our next steps will be posted here shortly.
