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Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Communities.
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Approval of Action Plan for 2015-2017.
The
Sports Strategy 2014-17 was adopted in March 2014 following local consultation with
clubs and sporting organisations to identify and prioritise themes for areas of
work and development within the City.
After a change in Administration following the May 2014
elections the work on delivering the adopted Sports Strategy continued, but had
been updated to reflect and incorporate the new Council Vision and Policy
Objectives to bring a focus on tackling Anti-Poverty and health and well-being
related issues on the key themes previously identified though consultation.
There was now an updated action plan for delivery within new priority areas and
targeted interventions over the remaining term of the strategy.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Community, Arts and Recreation
The Executive
Councillor resolved:
i.
to approve the approach outlined in the report and agree for the delivery
of the Sports Action Plan 2015 – 2017.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
The Committee received a report from the Recreation Services Manager regarding the Updated Sports and Physical
Activity Plan 2014-17.
Councillor Reiner
questioned the position of Rouse Ball Pavilion and the possibility of a
visionary project linking pool improvements to a wider scheme for Jesus Green.
The Executive Councillor stated that no detailed work has yet been done
on a proposal to link Rouse Ball Pavilion with Jesus Green Pool. Regarding the
latter, discussions have been held with Jesus Green Association and Friends of
Jesus Green Pool about the possible redevelopment of the pool and that Rouse
Ball could feature. He reminded the Committee that the S106 money underpinning
any Rouse Ball project had to be linked to the conditions attached to the S106
funds.
The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:
i.
Suggested that clarification was needed regarding
Mental Health and Homelessness through-put targets.
ii.
Suggested that bookable tennis courts had been
popular in other areas.
In response to members’ questions the Recreation Services Manager stated
the following:
i.
Expanded on the geographical spread of projects and
stated that some were spread across the City while others were targeted at
areas of identified need. Sport England had been involved in the needs mapping.
ii.
Confirmed that S106 agreements provided greater
opportunities to encourage private sports and leisure providers to share their
facilities and expertise.
iii.
Private schools were also being encouraged to share
facilities.
The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.
The Executive Councillor
approved the recommendation.
Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any
Dispensations Granted)
No conflicts of interest were
declared by the Executive Councillor.
Publication date: 14/04/2015
Date of decision: 19/03/2015