South Leeds Sports Centre
Tiger11 has reluctantly decided to withdraw its proposals to take transfer of the South Leeds Sports Centre, to run as an independent community enterprise.
Over the last 12 months we have undertaken detailed feasibility work both on an operational business plan and on necessary building improvement works. Working with consultants we identified the necessary work to the building to have a competitive “product” that both met local people’s needs and would attract enough customers to produce a viable income. We also established how the building could be altered to fit those needs and the cost of works.
As with most community projects, funding is a key issue. We had identified and pursued various funding streams which would be required, but we have been unable to secure them within timescales which support the progress of the project.
We still believe that there could be a viable community business operating South Leeds Sports Centre. Whilst Tiger11 is not in a position to pursue the project further at the moment, we would be happy to pass on our feasibility work to another not-for-profit organisation and we will be passing details of stakeholders and other interested parties to Leeds City Council so that the best possible options for the property can be considered.
Tiger11 would like to take this opportunity to thank Leeds City Council members and officers for helping us to develop our plans; to Inner South Area Committee of the Council for funding the business plan feasibility work; to Communitybuilders for funding the building work feasibility study; and to the partners who have assisted us with our plans:
- Beeston Broncos Rugby League Club
- CITU
- Cyril Sweett
- Hamara HLC
- Harrigan-Smith
- Joseph Priestley College
- Kirklees Active Leisure
- Martin Stockley Associates
- MRB
- Sturgeon North
- Watson Batty Architects
