Agenda and minutes

To apporve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2018.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 17 October 2018 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

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 report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Area Committee.

No urgent decisions were reported.

To consider whether it is appropriate to exclude the public during consideration of agenda items which contain information not for publication by virtue of category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local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RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority) the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest,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 agenda item 6 (see minute 6 below).

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 or 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 a question via the Council’s website as www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions)

Members of the public were invited to submit 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.

No questions were submitted.

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

The reports sets out for comment finance and performance information relating to the running of the company.

The Funding Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Kate Egdell on Tel: 0161 484 0900 or email: kate.egdell@lifeleisure.net

The Finance Director, Life Leisure submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing for comment the management accounts and a commentary on performance by business area.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         An update in respect to the new partnership delivery plan would be submitted to the next meeting.

·         Woodley Sports Centre Limited (WSCL), the company which owns SSV, was acquired in July 2018.

·         Income compensation as it relates to the ongoing closure of Marple Pool and in respect to the running of the Grand Central complex.

·         The implications for service delivery resulting from the reduction of the management. Councillors requested an update at the next meeting in respect to the leisure offer in Brinnington and Offerton.

·         Councillors requested that the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration provide at update to the next meeting in respect to Marple Pool.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.