Agenda item

* RESOLVED –

(1)     That thanks be conveyed to Members of the Scrutiny Project Group and the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for their work and observations on the Council’s Sports Facilities Strategy.

(2)     That the recommendations be incorporated in the draft Sports Facilities Strategy, to be considered for adoption by Full Council.

The Committee and Scrutiny Co-ordinator presented the recommendations of the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee on the development of the Sports Facilities Strategy following a review by members of the Scrutiny Project Group appointed for this purpose.  

The recommendations of the Project Group had been accepted by the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee on 18 December 2014.

The recommendations made were:

(i)      that the Sports Facility Strategy should include Priorities regarding facilities being community focused and aiming for positive health impacts, in particular for those with mental health issues and the elderly at risk of being isolated.

(ii)      that the Sports Facility Strategy should include reference to accessibility, physical access to comply with Sport England access standards and encouraging participation through community based delivery.

The Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee’s recommendations were now required to be considered by Cabinet in accordance with the Council’s Scrutiny Procedure Rules.

* RESOLVED –

(1)     That thanks be conveyed to Members of the Scrutiny Project Group and the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee for their work and observations on the Council’s Sports Facilities Strategy.

(2)     That the recommendations be incorporated in the draft Sports Facilities Strategy, to be considered for adoption by Full Council.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

To consider the views of the Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee in the development of the Sports Facilities Strategy.