Issue details
Plymouth Active Leisure Contract Extension
The report recommends extending PAL’s
existing contract beyond its current end date of March 2032 and
providing financial investment to support PAL’s ambitious new
strategic plan. These proposals aim to:
• Strengthen PAL’s financial sustainability
• Enhance service provision, particularly in delivering
improved health outcomes
• Generate greater social value and create new income streams
for the Council in the medium term
• Ensure robust oversight and risk management for the
Council
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - View reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercially sensitive information
Open/Exempt: Open;
Decision due: 9 February 2026 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Sport, Leisure and HR & OD
Lead director: Director of Public Health
Department: Public Health
Contact: Steve Maddern, Director of Public Health Email: Steve.Maddern@plymouth.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The item was heard at the Housing and Customer Services Scrutiny Panel on 10 December 2025.
Making Representations: Please contact steve.maddern@plymouth.gov.uk if you would like to make representations. Any non-confidential document(s) may be obtained from the officer contact by email or from Plymouth City Council, Council House, Plymouth, PL1 2AA.
Information to be considered by the decision makers: Committee Report Cover, EIA, CIA, Breifing Note, Contract Extension Report (Part II) and any other relevant documentation
Is this decision due to be taken in private? (Yes/No): No (although the documentation will include commercially sensitive information).