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Cathryn Thom – Funding and Development Manager

Bramley Baths

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Background

• In February 2011 Leeds City Council announced the plans to reduce opening hours at the baths with potential future closure.

• BARCA-Leeds with West Leeds MP Rachel Reeves and Cllr Ted Hanley organised a public meeting to discuss what this will mean to the local community and how it can be prevented.

• BARCA involvement was to talk to the group about the community taking over the baths with our support.

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Friends of Bramley Baths

• In May 2011 Friends of Bramley Baths was formed with people represented from BARCA and the local community.

• June 2011 LCC put out an invitation for expressions of interest and FOBB through BARCA declared an expression of interest.

• In January 2012 FOBB submitted a full 100 page business plan to LCC with full market research, 5 year budgets, sensitivity analysis, vision, mission and purpose, and need for the project

• In May 2012 the council said yes to the business plan and also that they would support FOBB in the first couple of years if we got into financial difficulty.

• FOBB are in the process of setting up a BENCOM with the baths due to open in January 2013.

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Top 10 Tips

1. Take the bull by its horns2. Get the right team involved3. Get help4. Do your research5. Talk to the public6. Think a bit differently7. Get the support of the media8. Be prepared to make some harsh choices to make sure the

business plan works.9. Be prepared to put in the hard work10. Work in partnership with the council

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Friends of Bramley Baths

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