Issue - meetings

To consider a joint report of the Cabinet Members for Adult Care & Health and Sustainable Stockport.

The report provides an update on implementation of the Active Communities Strategy which was approved by Cabinet in June 2019.

This report also seeks approval for a new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy following the end of current arrangements with Life Leisure in March 2022 and authorisation to commence the pre-procurement process.

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

(a)       Note progress on implementation of the Active Communities Strategy.

(b)       Delegate authority to the Corporate Directors for Place Management and Regeneration and Corporate and Support Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport to commence developing the procurement strategy in line with the approach outlined in this report and proposals for the procurement route and final timescales.

(c)       Authorise the Corporate Directors for Place Management and Regeneration and Corporate and Support Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport to commence the pre-market engagement in relation to the procurement exercise to inform the development of specifications.

(d)       Note the forthcoming indoor leisure investment strategy and the potential requirement for future capital investment.

(e)       Note progress on work to develop options for a replacement leisure and community facility in Marple and the potential requirement for future capital investment.

(f)        Request the Corporate Directors for Place Management and Regeneration and Corporate and Support Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport report back at appropriate points of the process and in the event of any significant departures from the indicative timescales detailed in this report.

Officer contact: Jennifer Connolly on 0161 474 2442 or Paul Richards on 0161 474 2940 or by email on jennifer.connolly@stockport.gov.uk or  paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

The Cabinet Member for Adult Care & Health submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on implementation of the Active Communities Strategy which was approved by Cabinet in June 2019.  The report also sought approval for a new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy following the end of current arrangements with Life Leisure in March 2022 and authorisation to commence the pre-procurement process.

RESOLVED – That:-

·         progress on implementation of the Active Communities Strategy be noted.

·         authority be delegated to the Corporate Directors for Place Management and Regeneration and Corporate and Support Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport to commence developing the procurement strategy in line with the approach outlined in this report and proposals for the procurement route and final timescales.

·         the Corporate Directors for Place Management and Regeneration and Corporate and Support Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport be authorised to commence the pre-market engagement in relation to the procurement exercise to inform the development of specifications.

·         the forthcoming indoor leisure investment strategy and the potential requirement for future capital investment be noted.

·         progress on work to develop options for a replacement leisure and community facility in Marple and the potential requirement for future capital investment be noted.

·         the Corporate Directors for Place Management and Regeneration and Corporate and Support Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport be requested to report back at appropriate points of the process and in the event of any significant departures from the indicative timescales detailed in this report.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration. 

The report provides an update on implementation of the Active Communities Strategy which was approved by Cabinet in June 2019.

This report also seeks approval for a new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy following the end of current arrangements with Life Leisure in March 2022 and authorisation to commence the pre-procurement process.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on the update and approach proposed above.

Officer contact: Jennifer Connolly on 0161 474 2442 or Paul Richards on 0161 474 2940 or by email on jennifer.connolly@stockport.gov.uk or  paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

A report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the implementation of the Active Communities Strategy which was approved by Cabinet in June 2019.

The Cabinet Member for Children, Family Services & Education (Councillor Colin Foster) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The Committee was informed that the report sought approval for a new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy following the end of current arrangements with Life Leisure in March 2022 and authorisation to commence the pre-procurement process.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration. 

The report provides an update on implementation of the Active Communities Strategy which was approved by Cabinet in June 2019.

This report also seeks approval for a new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy following the end of current arrangements with Life Leisure in March 2022 and authorisation to commence the pre-procurement process.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on the update and approach proposed above.

Officer contact: Jennifer Connolly on 0161 474 2442 or Paul Richards on 0161 474 2940 or by email on jennifer.connolly@stockport.gov.uk or  paul.richards@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the implementation of the Active Communities Strategy which had previously been approved by Cabinet in June 2019.  The report also detailed a proposed new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy following the end of current arrangements with Life Leisure in March 2022 and requests authorisation to commence the pre-procurement process.

The Cabinet Member for Sustainable Stockport (Councillor Sheila Bailey) attended the meeting to respond to councillors’ questions.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         It was stated that the report identified that there was a funding gap with respect to the development of a new leisure facility in Marple, and it was queried what was being done to address that.  In response it was stated that the site of the existing facility would be disposed of which would generate a capital receipt and work was taking place to explore the potential for grant funding from Sport England in addition to the additional forecast revenue that might be generated from operating a new facility.

·         It was noted that while there had been improvements in levels of inactivity across most age ranges, a problem remained within the over 75 demographic.

·         It was important to remember that there was a significant level of work that was taking place in communities outside of Life Leisure’s activity.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director, Place Management & Regeneration.

The report provides an update on implementation of the Active Communities Strategy which was approved by Cabinet in June 2019 and also seeks approval for a new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy following the end of current arrangements with Life Leisure in March 2022.

The Scrutiny Committee is invited to comment on the update and approach proposed.

Officer Contact: Peter Ashworth, 0161 474 2392, peter.ashworth@stockport.gov.uk

The Director of Public Health submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the implementation of the Active Communities Strategy which had been approved by the Cabinet in June 2019 and set out a proposed new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy following the end of current arrangements with Life Leisure in March 2022.

The Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Health (Councillor Jude Wells) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         A Member was supportive of the fact that Section 4 of the report on ‘Current Measures of Physical Activity in Stockport’ did not focus solely on sport and also included small changes to lifestyle and links to the Greater Manchester Cycling and Walking Strategy.

·         The over 75 population was the only demographic group where activity had increased over time and the Council had taken the lead with early intervention strategies targeting those who were likely to be inactive, particularly in the 40-60 years age group.

·         The lowest socio-economic group classification was the only demographic group where Stockport was more inactive than the Greater Manchester wide average. Officers were working with colleagues in Greater Manchester to explore the data. The recent publication of ‘Health Equity in England: The Marmot Review 10 years On’ had shown that life expectancy had failed to increase across the country, health inequalities had widened overall and the amount of time people spent in poor health had increased since 2010.

·         There needed to be a joined-up approach to the strategy. An increase in the pitch charges for football teams in the borough had taken place and it was clarified that the Playing Pitch Strategy was encompassed in the Active Communities Strategy.

·         Reference was made to paragraph 2.1 of the Implementation Plan and the provision of a range of green space and leisure facilities that were appealing and conducive for physical activity for all ages within the Borough. The facilities for young people were welcomed, for example the skate park in Marple Memorial Park.

·         The success of the skate park at Bredbury Memorial Ground had been because young people had been asked what facility they wished to have at the park and this has resulted in significant reductions in anti-social behaviour.

·         Most schools were part of the Stockport SHAPES Alliance which aimed to increase children and young people’s participation in high quality physical activity. The alliance worked on understanding the barriers to young people’s participation in physical activity.

·         Reference was made to work which had taken place on the development of replacement leisure facilities for Marple. A detailed final business case would be worked up to assess the full capital investment required.

·         The PACAP programme in GP practices to support the promotion of physical activity was commended. Concern was expressed that any future implementation would be digital rather than paper based as a significant number of older people were not IT literate.

·         With regard to Objective 4 ‘Identify, encourage and extend the range of support for our community groups that deliver programmes that promote physical activity’, reference should also be made, for example, to dance classes that met at the Town Hall and to Stockport Walkaday group which offered walks exploring parks and green spaces within Stockport.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the proposed new approach to a delivery partnership within the Active Communities Strategy be supported.