EIR - Gurnell Leisure Centre Financial Viability [Oct 2020]

1.      The name of the organisation commissioned by the GLA to review the financial viability reports by James Brown and Lambert Smith Hampton and a copy of their report to you

 

2.      What actions were taken by the Mayor/mayoral team to discuss this regional and London significant development with other boroughs and call for sites and/or partial funding.   What is the “region”?  How long has the Mayor been seeking a regionally significant leisure complex with a 50m pool?

 

3.      Whether consideration was given to the fact that the Council are selling a planning permission to raise money., and if it was what the outcome was under planning law.

 

4.      Are you aware that the Council has received a land offer but has failed to make it available to the public.  Do you know what the land offer is.

 

5.      A statement on the validity/credibility of each element of construction having the same value.

 

6.      A statement on why it is acceptable to the Mayor for the search for sites to be restricted to those in LBE ownership and within LBE.  Given this limited selection process please explain why Gurnell is a “site of last resort”.