Portobello Baths - creche closure

[slvrpe]

[slvrpe]

[Franck]

Parents not using the creche will also not use the classes,the cafe and any other revenue stream the council may have at any of the proposed sites.It's a very short term view they're taking imo.

And what about promoting a healthy life-style? Not if you're a parent who has no alternative options for childcare.

[Maria]

From today's EN :

[Bob Jefferson]

[Bob Jefferson]

I'm told that the subsidy level for Portobello is around £5 and nowhere near the average £13 that Steve Cardownie is claiming.

[Porty]

[Bob Jefferson]

Good news from today's EN:

[Bob Jefferson]

From today's EN:

[Taloulah]

[Maria]

Not just Porty créche by the sounds of it

[seashell]

[Bob Jefferson]

How much it costs to subsidise must depend on how many people are using the service. Without a leisure card the charge is currently £4 an hour but it can be as low as £2 depending on which card/concession you are using. The overall subsidy may be £12 per session but will vary between the four centres. Some are bound to be busier than others. It would be interesting to know what the subsidy level is for Portobello.

Rather than closing the creches, perhaps they should be looking at raising the price and doing a better job of marketing the service?

[wangi]

[Bob Jefferson]

[cuth]

The "£12 per session" figure is pretty meaningless unless you can put it in context. Presumably all visits to the pool are subsidised as Edinburgh Leisure doesn't make a profit. For example, if every visit to Portobello pool is subsidised by £11, then the crèche visit doesn't seem too bad. If the figure is only a few pence then the argument might be different.

Last time the crèche was threatened, I asked Edinburgh Leisure for this information. They sent me a load of information, but none of it was really relevant. I suspect they don't really know.