Leisure, Wellbeing and Health Committee - 18 November 2015
Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House18th November 2015
NOTICE AND AGENDA
For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 at 7.30pm.
Members of the Leisure, Wellbeing and Health Committee:-
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Councillors:- |
Sara Bedford (Lead Member for Health) |
Chris Lloyd (Lead Member for Leisure, Community and Wellbeing) |
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Martin Brooks |
Angela Roberts |
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Marilyn Butler |
Ralph Sangster |
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Heather Kenison |
David Sansom |
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Joy Mann |
Alison Wall |
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Marie-Louise Nolan |
Chris Whately-Smith |
Steven Halls, Chief Executive
9 November 2015
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Lead Member Responsibilities: Health - Herts County Council health Strategy; Health and social care provision and access; Air pollution; Cemeteries and crematorium; Food inspection and disease control; Health and safety (for Health and Safety Executive and Council staff/contractors; Licensing activities covered by the Licensing Acts; Licensing and regulatory activities outside the Licensing Acts; Noise pollution. Leisure, Community and Wellbeing – Arts development and grants; Charging; Grant aid, including the voluntary sector; Outdoor (woodlands, open spaces/grounds maintenance, play areas); Play development, schemes and rangers; Sport (pools, gyms, pitches, golf courses) and sports development; Public Health Strategy, Services for young and old people. |
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The Leisure, Wellbeing and Health Committee welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items. Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that, in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Leisure, Wellbeing and Health Committee. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting. In accordance with the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 any matters considered under Part I business only of the meeting may be filmed, recorded, photographed, broadcast or reported via social media by any person. Recording and reporting the Council’s meetings is subject to the law and it is the responsibility of those doing the recording and reporting to ensure compliance. This will include the Human Rights Act, the Data Protection Act and the laws of libel and defamation. |
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. MINUTES
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2015 (copy enclosed for members of the Committee).
3. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with the special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.
4. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
To receive any declarations of interest.
LEISURE, COMMUNITY AND WELLBEING
5. BUDGET MONITORING – MONTH 6 (SEPTEMBER 2015)
The Budget Monitoring report is the Council’s key tool for monitoring the financial performance of the organisation. It is designed to be used by Members and officers and to provide an overview to relevant stakeholders.
15 11 18 LW i (05) Budget Report
6. LEISURE, COMMUNITY AND CAPITAL GRANTS APPLICATIONS
The Committee is asked to consider Leisure & Community Grants for the Association of Abbots Langley Performing Arts Societies, Community Learning Partnership, Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers, Learning Through The Arts and Watford & District Mencap.
The Committee is also asked to consider a Capital Grant for Bedmond Sports & Social Club.
15 11 18 LW i (06) Grants Report
7. SCOTSBRIDGE ALL-WEATHER ARTIFICAL SPORTS PITCH UPDATE REPORT
The purpose of this report is to update Members on the progress of the Scotsbridge artificial all-weather pitch project.
15 11 18 LW i (07) Scotsbridge Artificial Pitch Update Report
8. LEISURE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRE, SOUTH OXHEY
The purpose of this report is to recommend to Committee the facility and technical requirements of the redevelopment of The Centre, the Service Specification of the Leisure Management Contract and the evaluation criteria for the procurement of the new Leisure Management Contract.
15 11 18 LW i (08) Leisure Management Contract Report (including Appendix 2)
15 11 18 LW i (08) Appendix 1 - Members Briefing - Redevelopment of The Centre
15 11 18 LW i (08) Appendix 3 - Facilities Requirement
15 11 18 LW i (08) Appendix 4 - Schedule 1 Part B – Technical Specification
15 11 18 LW i (08) Appendix 5 - Services Specification
9. UPDATING ANCILLARY ITEMS AND INDIVIDUAL PLAY EQUIPMENT ROLLING PROGRAMME 2016 – 2021
The purpose of this report is to provide Members with proposals for the future priority order for upgrading and refurbishing ancillary items and individual
play equipment pieces over the next five years.
10. FEES AND CHARGES FOR LEISURE & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN 2016/2017
The Committee is asked to consider the fees and charges set out below and shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 for leisure and community services for 2016/2017 and to recommend accordingly to the Policy and Resources Committee.
15 11 18 LW i (10) Fees and Charges Report
11. ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, CRIME AND POLICING ACT 2014 – PUBLIC SPACES PROTECTION ORDERS
The Committee to determine the details of enactment for the Public Space Protection Order relating to dogs.
15 11 18 LW i (11) Public Spaces Protection Order Report
12. STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2016-2019
This report enables the Committee to comment to the Policy and Resources Committee on the Strategic Plan, the Committee’s service plans, and the growth bids to support them for the three years commencing on 1 April 2016.
15 11 18 LW i (12) Service Planning
15 11 18 LW i (12) Service Planning Appendix 1
15 11 18 LW i (12) Service Planning Appendix 2
15 11 18 LW i (12) Service Planning Appendix 3
15 11 18 LW i (12) Service Planning Appendix 3a
15 11 18 LW i (12) Service Planning Appendix 4
HEALTH
13. REGULATORY SERVICES - REVIEW OF FEES AND CHARGES 2016/17
To consider a review of discretionary fees and charges, with any adjustments to take effect from 1 April 2016.
15 11 18 LW i (13) Regulatory Services Fees and Charges
14. ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995
AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN 2015 – 2020 (AQAP)
TIMETABLE OF FUTURE ACTIONS AND UPDATE ON THE RECENT DEFRA CONSULTATION UPON NATIONAL AIR QUALITY PLANS
This report provides the anticipated timetable for the actions and initiatives contained within the current AQAP, which were agreed at this Committee on 3 June 2015. It includes information upon a Defra consultation exercise which closed on 6 November 2015 and details the officer response.
15 11 18 LW i (14) AQAP Future Actions
15. STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2016-2019
This report enables the Committee to comment to the Policy and Resources Committee on the Strategic Plan, the Committee’s service plans, and the growth bids to support them for the three years commencing on 1 April 2016.
15 11 18 LW i (15) Service Planning
15 11 18 LW i (15) Service Planning Appendix 2
15 11 18 LW i (15) Service Planning Appendix 4
WORK PROGRAMME
16. WORK PROGRAMME
To review and make necessary changes to the Committee’s work programme.
15 11 18 LW i (16) report work programme
17. OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3 above.
18. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining item in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-
“that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraphs (1 -7) of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”
(Note: If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items.)