Leisure/Town Park Improvement Project

It has always been the Town Council's ambitions to develop the Town Park and Leisure Centre, but with the outbreak of the Covid pandemic and external funding streams drying up, plans have been on the back burner.

However, over the past few months the Leisure Committee, supported by Bolsover District Council and working with Alliance Leisure, have been busy discussing various options for the development and improvement of the site and its facilities.

Like with all improvements and developments, there comes a cost, and the costings and the 'worst case scenario' as to how much you as taxpayers could be affected are also listed. These costings could be lessened if the Council can tap into some external funding, which we will continue to seek, and the revenue stream from any development are increased.

Whilst we want the opinions and choices of all residents who may use the current facilities, or will use the proposed facilities, the final decision will be made based on the opinions of those who fall within the Parish of Shirebrook.

For all Options the proposed external development will include: an Extended Nature Area, an Adventure Golf area and a Splash Pad.

The cost of this Option is £4million which would equate to approximately an additional £66.49 per household per year on Shirebrook Town Council's portion of the annual Council Tax Bill.

These costings are 'worst case scenario'. If outside funding can be sourced and granted, and with the hopefully increased revenue following these developments, of course the increase on the Council Tax Bill would be decreased.

The cost of this Option is £9.3million which would equate to approximately an additional £154.33 per household per year on Shirebrook Town Council's portion of the annual Council Tax Bill.

These costings are 'worst case scenario'. If outside funding can be sourced and granted, and with the hopefully increased revenue following these developments, of course the increase on the Council Tax Bill would be decreased.

The cost of this Option is £12.2million which would equate to approximately an additional £279.97 per household per year on Shirebrook Town Council's portion of the annual Council Tax Bill.

These costings are 'worst case scenario'. If outside funding can be sourced and granted, and with the hopefully increased revenue following these developments, of course the increase on the Council Tax Bill would be decreased.