Issue - meetings

Matter for Decision

The Committee received the draft Community, Arts and Recreation Portfolio Plan 2015-16, which set out the strategic objectives for the portfolio for the year ahead, described the context in which the portfolio was being delivered and detailed the activities required to deliver the outcomes and the vision.  Performance measures and risks were also shown for each strategic objective.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Community, Arts and Recreation

The Executive Councillor resolved:

     i.        to approve the draft Community, Arts and Recreation Portfolio Plan 2015-16.

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 the Portfolio Plan from the Executive Councillor for Community, Arts and Recreation who outlined his aspirations for future.

In response to a question from Councillor Reid, the Executive Councillor confirmed that he was happy for update reports to be circulated regarding the Storey's Field and Clay Farm projects. However, decisions behind the projects' implementation (such as management structures) were outside the remit of the committee.

Members commented on the number of Community Groups referenced in the report and wondered what relationships those group would have with this committee.

The Executive Councillor suggested progress reports could be provided to members of the committee as those groups developed. The Director of Customer and Community Services stated that the details of how Vision Statement 2 would be delivered were still under discussion. Progress would be reported in due course.

The Committee questioned the performance targets related to young people and measuring their engagement at area Committees. The Head of Community, Arts and Recreation suggested that this may link to S106 decision being taken at Area Committees. She suggested it was more about how young people influenced the process than necessarily their attendance at an area committee. However, positive outcome were noted on occasions when young people had attended area committees.

Head of Community, Arts and Recreation stated that the performance measure 3.1, ‘Number of community initiatives supported in Year 1 target’, should read Year 1 aspiration. She confirmed that the performance measures were under development and undertook to circulate details in the future.

The Committee resolved by 5 votes to 0 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.