Agenda and minutes

No apologies were received at this meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Leisure and Community  Scrutiny Panel meeting held on the 28 November 2018.

It was AGREED that the Minutes of the Leisure and Community Panel meeting help on the 28 November 2018 be signed and confirmed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting.

To receive and declarations of interest from Members in accordance with the Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest received at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations received at this meeting.

To receive a presentation from the Hampshire Cultural Trust providing an overview of the performance of the Westbury Manor Museum since it reopened in 2017.

The Panel received a presentation from representatives from the Hampshire Cultural Trust, Paul Sapwell, Chief Executive and Deborah Neubauer, Head of Community.

The presentation provided an overview of the Hampshire Cultural Trust, then went on to give specific details regarding the performance of the Westbury Manor Museum in Fareham.

The Panel were encouraged by the positive data and outlook for the next three years at the museum, although the uncertainties surrounding funding for the future is still a cause for concern.

Members asked several questions regarding ways in which the Hampshire Cultural Trust are working to increase the footfall into the Westbury Manor Museum, even though there has been a steady increase in visitors to the Museum since its refurbishment in 2017, the targets are not yet being achieved. Marketing options and increasing visitor numbers were discussed in detail with several suggestions from Members being raised, such as; pop up stalls, school newsletters and a loyalty card.

Members raised concerns over occasions when the Museum has not been able to open due to volunteer’s availability. Deborah Neubauer addressed the Panel to reassure Members that although this does happen occasionally, there are usually enough volunteers to cover, meaning there is only a delay in opening rather than being closed for a longer period.

RESOLVED that the Leisure and Community Scrutiny Panel considered the contents of the presentations.

To consider any items of business dealt with by the Executive since the last meeting of the Panel, that falls under the remit of Leisure and Community Portfolio. This will include any decisions taken by individual Members during the same time period.

The Panel considered the Executive items of business which fall under the remit of the Leisure and Community Portfolio, including individual Executive Member decisions, that have taken place since the last meeting of the Scrutiny Panel on the 28 November 2018.

The Panel considered the decisions shown at items 7(1) to 7(4).

RESOLVED that the Leisure and Community Scrutiny Panel considered the items of Executive Business.

No comments were received.

No comments were received.

No comments were received.

The Vice-Chairman, addressed the Panel to comment that she, in her role as Mayors Consort, recently attended a ‘Commodore’s at Home’ event at the Seafarers Sailing Club and can confirm that their new tractor is very much appreciated.

To provide an opportunity for Members to consider the scrutiny priorities for the Leisure and Community Panel.

The Chairman invited Members to consider the Scrutiny priorities for the Leisure and Community Scrutiny Panel.

Councillor J M Englefield left the meeting during the discussions on this item.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor Miss S Bell took part in the discussions on this item.

Members discussed the two main priorities; The Ferneham Hall Vision and The Cams Alders Vision. The Head of Leisure and Corporate Services addressed the Panel to confirm that both these pieces of work are still progressing, and agenda items will be brought to the Panel, at the appropriate time, within the next municipal year.

RESOLVED that the Panel considered the Scrutiny Priorities for the Leisure and Community Portfolio.