Appendix 1

Summary of Report from the Citizen system – Consultation for Future Options for Heathfield Leisure Centre. Detailed responses for review available in the Members Room.

Heathfield Leisure Centre Consultation on Future Options - Public


https://consultation.eastsussex.gov.uk/business-services/heathfield-leisure-consultation

This report was created on Thursday 18 August 2022 at 16:17

The activity ran from 28/06/2022 to 09/08/2022

Responses to this survey: 121

 

What is your organisation? (optional)

There were 18 responses to this part of the question.

 

First part of your primary residence postcode e.g. TN21.
Information will be used for mapping interest in leisure facilities in the area (optional)
 There were 115 responses to this part of the question.

 

Are you interested in this consultation as a….
There were 119 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Resident

88

72.73%

Local employee

4

3.31%

Visitor

17

14.05%

Business Owner

1

0.83%

Health Professional

3

2.48%

Parent/carer

32

26.45%

Pupil

1

0.83%

Member of a Community Group

16

13.22%

Other

8

6.61%

Not Answered

2

1.65%



 

If applicable, what is the name of the business, community, organisation, or interested group?

There were 16 responses to this part of the question.

 

Which of the following apply? Please answer on behalf of yourself and any immediate family or household members.
 There were 121 responses to this part of the question.

 

 

Option

Total

Percent

Up until 2020 I/we were frequent user(s) of Heathfield Leisure Centre as members of the public (i.e. non-College / community use) (weekly or more often)

62

51.24%

Up until 2020 I/we were regular user(s) of Heathfield Leisure Centre as members of the public (i.e. non-College / community use) (1-3 times per month)

16

13.22%

Up until 2020 I/we were an occasional user(s) of Heathfield Leisure Centre as members of the public (i.e. non-College / community use) (1-3 times per year)

23

19.01%

Prior to 2020 I/we did not use Heathfield Leisure Centre as members of the public (i.e. non-College / community use)

20

16.53%

Not Answered

0

0.00%

 

When did you last use Heathfield Leisure Centre as a member of the public (i.e. non-College / community use)? Please answer on behalf of yourself and any immediate family or household members.

There were 121 responses to this part of the question.

 

 

Option

Total

Percent

2022

87

71.90%

2021

5

4.13%

2020

10

8.26%

2019 or before

10

8.26%

Never

9

7.44%

Not Answered

0

0.00%



 

 

 

 

 

 

Within the last 12 months have you used other district or borough council authority leisure facilities within East Sussex County? Please answer on behalf of yourself and any immediate family or household members.

There were 121 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Yes

50

41.32%

No

71

58.68%

Not Answered

0

0.00%



 If 'yes' which one(s)?

There were 48 responses to this part of the question.

 

Within the last 12 months have you used other non-local authority leisure facilities instead of or as well as using Heathfield Leisure Centre (e.g. private leisure centres, member of hotel leisure facilities in the area)? Please answer on behalf of yourself and any immediate family or household members.
 There were 121 responses to this part of the question.

 

Option

Total

Percent

Yes

32

26.45%

No

89

73.55%

Not Answered

0

0.00%

 


If 'yes' which one(s)?

There were 28 responses to this part of the question.

 

If Heathfield Leisure Centre were to close to non-College / community users will you be able to use one of the following alternative services instead (optional - tick all those that apply)? Please answer on behalf of yourself and any immediate family or household members.

There were 59 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Crowborough

24

19.83%

Lewes

5

4.13%

Uckfield

26

21.49%

Other (please specify below)

29

23.97%

Not Answered

62

51.24%


Other - please specify

There were 50 responses to this part of the question.

 

 

In the light of the information provided above (in the ‘Introduction’ and ‘Options’ sections), what is your view about the following options for the future of the Leisure Centre? You may explain the reasons for your views on these options below

There were 121 responses to this part of the question.

Ending non-College / community use of the Leisure Centre:

Option

Total

Percent

Strongly Agree

4

3.31%

Agree

2

1.65%

Neither Agree or Disagree

6

4.96%

Disagree

12

9.92%

Strongly Disagree

97

80.17%

Not Answered

0

0.00%

 

Keeping the Leisure Centre open for non College / community use:

Option

Total

Percent

Strongly Agree

105

86.78%

Agree

9

7.44%

Neither Agree or Disagree

3

2.48%

Disagree

4

3.31%

Strongly Disagree

0

0.00%

Not Answered

0

0.00%


Creating an alternative sustainable operating model to support non-College / community use:

Option

Total

Percent

Strongly Agree

58

47.93%

Agree

31

25.62%

Neither Agree or Disagree

23

19.01%

Disagree

7

5.79%

Strongly Disagree

2

1.65%

Not Answered

0

0.00%



You may explain the reasons for your views on these options below.

There were 69 responses to this part of the question.

 

 

As to the option of ‘keeping the Leisure Centre open for non-College / community use’, do you have any ideas or suggestions for an operating model to ensure the future of the Leisure Centre is financially sustainable? (maximum 500 words)

There were 66 responses to this part of the question.

What other community facilities could be offered at the site? Please bear in mind that appropriate steps would be needed to safeguard pupils from any proposals for shared use by College pupils and non-College/ community users during the College day. . Do you have any ideas or proposals for making such alternative usage financially sustainable? (maximum 500 words)

There were 61 responses to this part of the question.

Please describe ways in which permanent closure of the Leisure Centre (for non-College / community use), or the alternative options identified above, would or might particularly affect persons with any of the following “protected characteristics”: age; disability; gender reassignment; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. (maximum 500 words)

There were 50 responses to this part of the question.

 

If your answer to the question above identifies any adverse impact in relation to persons with a particular protected characteristic, what steps do you consider could or should be taken to mitigate such impact? (maximum 500 words)

There were 26 responses to this part of the question.

 

What is your sex?

There were 120 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Male

41

33.88%

Female

72

59.50%

Prefer not to say

7

5.79%

Not Answered

1

0.83%



If you prefer to define your sex in another way, please write in

There was 1 response to this part of the question.

 

Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

There were 118 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Yes

109

90.08%

No

0

0.00%

Prefer not to say

9

7.44%

Not Answered

3

2.48%

What is your age?

There were 120 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

16-24

2

1.65%

25-29

3

2.48%

30-34

17

14.05%

35-39

12

9.92%

40-44

17

14.05%

45-49

13

10.74%

50-54

15

12.40%

55-59

14

11.57%

60-64

8

6.61%

65+

12

9.92%

Prefer not to say

7

5.79%

Not Answered

1

0.83%



Do you consider yourself to be disabled?  

There were 119 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Yes

4

3.31%

No

109

90.08%

Prefer not to say

6

4.96%

Not Answered

2

1.65%



 

What is your sexual orientation?

There were 117 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Heterosexual

98

80.99%

Gay/Lesbian

3

2.48%

Bisexual

0

0.00%

Prefer not to say

16

13.22%

Not Answered

4

3.31%




If you prefer to identify your sexual orientation in another way, please write that in

There were 4 responses to this part of the question.

 

What is your religion or belief?

There were 118 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

No religion or belief

58

47.93%

Buddhist

0

0.00%

Christian

44

36.36%

Hindu

0

0.00%

Jewish

0

0.00%

Muslim

0

0.00%

Sikh

0

0.00%

Prefer not to say

16

13.22%

Not Answered

3

2.48%



If other religion or belief, please write in

There were 2 responses to this part of the question.

 

Are you pregnant or have you had a baby in the last 26 weeks?

There were 6 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Pregnant

3

2.48%

Had a baby in the last 26 weeks

3

2.48%

Not Answered

115

95.04%


Asian or Asian British

There were 0 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Indian

0

0.00%

Pakistani

0

0.00%

Bangladeshi

0

0.00%

Chinese

0

0.00%

Not Answered

121

100.00%



Any other Asian background, please write in

There were 2 responses to this part of the question.

 

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

There were 0 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

African

0

0.00%

Caribbean

0

0.00%

Not Answered

121

100.00%



Any other Black, African or Caribbean background, please write in

There were 0 responses to this part of the question.

 

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

There were 2 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

White and Black Caribbean

0

0.00%

White and Black African

2

1.65%

White and Asian

0

0.00%

Not Answered

119

98.35%


Any other Mixed or Multiple ethnic background please write in

There was 1 response to this part of the question.

White
There were 103 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

103

85.12%

Irish

0

0.00%

Gypsy or Irish Traveller

0

0.00%

Roma

0

0.00%

Not Answered

18

14.88%



Any other White background, please write in

There were 5 responses to this part of the question.

 

Other ethnic group
There were 6 responses to this part of the question.

Option

Total

Percent

Arab

0

0.00%

Prefer not to say

6

4.96%

Not Answered

115

95.04%



Any other ethnic group, please write in

There was 1 response to this part of the question.