Name

Subject

Reason

Interest

Councillor Mrs Beer

Minute 25

Reporting of Police Authority Meetings (Chief Constable’s Report)

Employed by Devon and Cornwall Police

Personal

Councillor Delbridge

Minute 25

Reporting of Police Authority Meetings (Chief Constable’s Report)

Son is employed by the Devon and Cornwall Police

Personal

(1)

‘taxi driver’ is added to Councillors Martin Leaves’ and John Smith’s declarations of interest set out in minute 12;

(2)

‘concerns regarding the accessibility of the Plymouth Life Centre for those people relying on the extremely limited bus services during the evening period’ is added to minute 16.

(a)

Plymouth Life Centre –

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work was progressing well, including the installation of the moveable floor booms in main pool hall, the fitting of the coloured glass on the external walls of the dive tower area and  the installation of the columns at the main entrance; a large section of the new car park had been handed back and was currently being used by members of the public;

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site visits would be controlled more effectively, following concerns raised by Balfour Beatty;

(b)

Leisure Management Update –

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work was being undertaken with Everyone Active to develop their mobilisation proposals and meet with staff from the various organisations that would TUPE transfer to them; (Everyone Active had already taken over the facilities at Plympton pool and Brickfields);

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the pricing structure was competitive and prices were fixed until 31 March 2013;

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extracts from the Everyone Active’s draft travel plan were provided;

(c)

Brickfields –

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the transfer of Brickfields Sports Centre to Devonport Community Leisure Limited (DCLL) had been completed on 1 September 2011 (which had subsequently been sub leased to Everyone Active who had now taken over the building and was managing it on behalf of DCLL);

(d)

Events Field –

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the circus would be located on the Cottage Field between 24 August and 4 September 2011 (the site was accessible to the public and in particular to those with a disability);

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a meeting with representatives from the circus would be held to discuss the entrance and egress from the site (avoiding the road between the Mayflower Centre and the Plymouth Life Centre;

(e)

Skateboard Park –

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work had commenced on site on 11 July 2011 and was programmed to be completed by 3 October 2011;

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the planning authority had approved the drainage proposals (which formed part of the ground conditions) for the site.

(f)

a site visit had been undertaken by some members of the panel and it was hoped that they now had a clear understanding of the facility;

(g)

the pricing structure for all the leisure facilities had been set at a competitive rate;

(h)

it was hoped that Everyone Active would put forward some innovative ideas to promote the use of Brickfields, as the facility was currently under used;

(i)

admission prices for both Brickfields and Plympton pool had been reduced and the number of child swimming lesson places had been increased (previously there had been a waiting list of 70 children).

(j)

the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

(a)

the response received from James Coulton, Assistant Director for Culture, Sport and Leisure had not made reference to consulting with the residents of Plymstock on the location of a swimming pool;

(b)

the petition was online which precluded those people without access to the internet from being able to sign it and requested that a public meeting was held in order to consult with the residents of Plymstock;

(c)

the proposal to provide a swimming pool in Plymstock had been discussed for a considerable number of years;

(d)

requested that the original Broadway site was reconsidered as this was a central location in Plymstock and was easily accessible;

(e)

the proposal for the provision of a swimming pool was part of the Sherford development but no date had been given as to when the facility would be provided.

(f)

the potential for Section 106 monies from the development of Sherford and other developments in the area would contribute towards the building of a swimming pool (approximately £1m); without this funding the Council would be unable to fund such a facility;

(g)

it would not be financially viable to operate two swimming pools in such close proximity to each other, one being in Plymstock and the other in  Sherford;

(h)

the Council had published relevant strategies, clearly outlining its position on the this matter; extensive research had been undertaken to draft both the Plymouth Swimming Facilities Strategy and Plymouth Sport Facilities Strategy; the Swimming Facilities Strategy had identified the need to provide facilities in the north and east of the city, as well as the Plymouth Life Centre (the leisure development at Marjons had met this need in the north of the city); the provision of a pool in the east of the city was a priority;

(i)

consultation with external organisations had taken place and a strategic analysis of the data had been undertaken by Sport England; there had also been extensive consultation via  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

(a)

the process to be used for items that had been identified for updates only;

(b)

issues that had been raised by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, regarding the panel’s work programme.

(1)

the revenues and benefits service item is removed from the Customers and Communities Overview and Scrutiny panel’s work programme and any issues concerning benefits make-up are considered within the universal credit and/or financial inclusion service on the programme;

(2)

updates on locality working and police and crime commissioner/panel follow the process and scope outlined in the report.