Agenda and minutes

Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Mrs S M Bayford, Mrs L E Clubley and M J Ford.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Leisure and Community  Scrutiny Panel meeting held on the 06 March 2019.

Councillor Mrs L E Clubley had previously notified of an error within item 7(4) of the Minutes, as her title as Mayors Consort should in fact be Deputy Mayors Consort. A correct version of the Minutes had been prepared for signing.

It was AGREED that the updated Minutes of the Leisure and Community Panel meeting held on the 06 March 2019 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The Chairman announced that Y-Services have been honoured with the Queens’s Award 2019 for Voluntary Services, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the United Kingdom. The Chairman, on behalf of the Panel would like to pass on her congratulations to Y-Service for receiving the prestigious award.

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 Executive Member for Leisure and Community on the scrutiny priorities for the Leisure and Community Portfolio.

The Executive Member for Leisure and Community, Councillor Miss S Bell addressed the Scrutiny Panel to deliver a presentation on an overview of the Leisure and Community Portfolio.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Councillor R H Price took part in discussions during this item.

The presentation began by highlighting that Allotments are the only statutory service that the portfolio provides.

A discussion took place throughout the delivery of the presentation with Members of the Scrutiny Panel asking questions for clarification. All Members thanked Officers and the Executive Member for Leisure and Community for a very interesting and informative presentation.

The presentation is appended to these Minutes.

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

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.

No comments were received.

No comments were received.

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

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

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