Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor Iain Roberts be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 October 2014.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 29 October 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

To consider whether it is in the public to exclude the public during consideration of agenda item 5 which contains information “not for publication by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of the any particular person (including the authority), the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would not be fair and would be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ‘not for publication’ agenda item 7 “Life Leisure Quarterly Performance Update.’

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.  (Questions must be submitted 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.

Representatives of Life Leisure will attend the meeting and make a presentation in respect to Sports Development.

Representatives of the Managing Director, Life Leisure attended the meeting and made a presentation in respect to sports development.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         The Sports Development Team delivers sporting opportunities in local communities in venues ranging from parks to community and sports centres.

·         The team are focussed on delivering in priority areas across Stockport with a focus on expert coaches delivering various courses.

·         Over 6000 young people access sessions in the priority areas alone.

·         The team provides dedicated support to the voluntary sector and facilitate club development for example helping to complete external funding applications. Since 2012, clubs have been supported with more than £1m of external grant funding with 81 clubs now holding the clubmark accreditation.

·         The example of Reddish North End Football Club and the creation of the Mike Doyle Centre was an excellent example of a club at the heart of the community.

·         School Delivery Programmes – 45 primary schools were visited on a weekly basis where lots of different programmes were delivered including curriculum and healthy eating which differed from the typical after school sports clubs. The pupil premium had reinvigorated school sports with the introduction of comprehensive programmes linked to national projects.

·         In respect to adult participation there was a major focus on health inequalities and sustainability working with partners in public health and neighbourhood management.

·         What the team can do to stimulate the interest in setting up clubs in areas of the borough where they are lacking and to help those clubs who wish to, to grow their membership.

RESOLVED – That the presentation be noted and the officers be commended for their excellent work.

To consider a report of the Managing Director, Life Leisure.

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

The Managing Director, Life Leisure, submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing for comment the quarterly financial and performance update.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         An explanation was provided in relation to the main variances in core business income compared with budget.

·         The company has succeeded in maintaining market share despite the arrival of budget gyms in the borough. Capital monies have been invested to maximise customer retention in particular at sites under threat of competition.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.