Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 June 2014.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 26 June 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair and Executive Councillors on any matters within the powers and duties of the Executive, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.  (Questions must be submitted no later than 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the meeting on the card provided.  These are available at the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions)

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.

No public questions were submitted.

The Managing Director (Life Leisure) will attend the meeting and provide an update.

Officer Contact: Malcolm Mcphail – malcolm.mcphail@lifeleisure.net

The Managing Director (Life Leisure) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on performance and finance for the six months ending September 30, 2014.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Swimming teaching and coaching was performing really well across the board with occupancy up across all pools.

·         In respect to health and fitness both annual memberships and direct debit income was largely on target in spite of continuing pressure from budget gyms. The impact of the arrival of budget gyms in the Stockport area over the past two years has been significant – there has been capital monies invested to maximise customer retention at those sites which faced significant threat.

·         The replacement of the pitch at Hazel Grove.

·         How current vacant posts would be dealt with moving forward and pressure on budgets increased.

·         Work being undertaken to address a national decline in the number of sports clubs – Stockport has a healthy volunteer base and efforts are being made to join under 16 Teams which were struggling.

·         Life Leisure had commissioned a social impact study on the wider value of sport to the local community and individuals. The report will be framed in the context of investing in Stockport. An update report will be submitted to a future meeting.

·         Councillors requested that a report be submitted to a future meeting in respect to Sports Development.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Councillors are requested to consider the following dates for future meetings of the Committee:-

21 January 2015 at 10.00am

22 April 2015 at 10.00am

22 July 2015 at 10.00am

21 October 2015 at 10.00am

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make arrangements for meetings of the Funding Committee as follows:-

·         21 January 2015 at 10.00am

·         22 April 2015 at 10.00am

·         22 July 2015 at 10.00am

·         21 October 2015 at 10.00am