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Items
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Apologies
To receive apologies for absence.
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from
County Councillors J Yeomans, B Davies, J Ewing, A Jones.
P Roberts -
Cabinet Member for a Learning Powys
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Declarations of Interest
To receive any disclosures of interest by
Members relating to items to be considered at the meeting.
Minutes:
There were no Declarations of Interest from
Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda.
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Disclosure of Party Whips
To receive disclosures of prohibited party
whips which a Member has been given in relation to the meeting in
accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure
2011.
(NB: Members are
reminded that, under Section 78, Members having been given a
prohibited party whip cannot vote on a matter before the
Committee.)
Minutes:
The
Committee did not receive any disclosures of prohibited party whips
which a Member had been given in relation to the meeting in
accordance with Section 78(3) of the Local Government Measure
2011.
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Leisure Paper  PDF 518 KB
To receive and consider the Leisure Paper.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for a Safer Powys led a
presentation and supported by the following officers: Director of
Corporate Services & Section 151 Officer, Director of Economic
Development & Growth and the Capital & Finance Planning
Accountant.
- The purpose of the report was to
outline the findings of the leisure review and propose options for
the development of a more sustainable and affordable model of
leisure opportunities for the long-term benefit of residents and
visitors to Powys and secondly to agree to consult with the public
about which option should be adopted.
- The overarching strategic aim was to
work with and support the people of Powys to be active to maintain
and improve wellbeing.
- The Director of Corporate Services
and Section 151 Officer provided the financial context within which
the Council was operating.
- The Director of Economic Development
& Growth presented the key areas covered by the review.
- The Cabinet Member of a Safer Powys
outlined all four options.
- The Report to Cabinet would be
presented on 26 November 2024.
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Issues Raised by the
Committee:
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Responses Received
from Officers and Cabinet Members:
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It was stated that there was no input from
Health Colleagues and the Powys Teaching Health Board.
Due to lack of collaboration with the Health
Board, Officers in Health, Social Services, Education and Freedom
Leisure there was a significant number of gaps in information
regarding impacts on residents’ health, access to services
for vulnerable people and for schools to meet curriculum
needs. Including viability and cost
assumptions.
In turn the Committees found the report to be
challenging and asked if it was sufficient for Cabinet
consideration.
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The Cabinet Member for a Safer Powys
referenced page 353 as the impact assessments provided evidence of
health impacts for each option proposed.
There has been full collaboration throughout
the leisure review process with Education and the Schools
Transformation team and Freedom Leisure
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The Committees struggled to understand how the
options were chosen. If option 1 was not financially viable for the
Council, why was it being put out to consultation.
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It was asked why a fifth hub had been
introduced.
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The Cabinet Member for a Safer Powys stated
that Powys adopted Sustainable Powys principles, initially focusing
on four major towns. Ystradgynlais was included later due to its
size and deprivation issues.
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The Committees did not have information to
support the notion that options 2, 3 or 4 were viable from Freedom
Leisure’s perspective.
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Freedom Leisure would not provide comments
regarding viability of options. Freedom would support the Council
in the options it proposes or decisions it makes
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Why was transferring leisure centres to the
private sector considered before knowing what Freedom Leisure could
manage without a subsidy from Powys County Council. If this was
known to be a viable option, why was data not provided in the
report.
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As part of the proposed consultation, all
options would be further explored
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The Committees asked which option was
preferred by Cabinet.
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The Cabinet Member for a Safer Powys stated
that the Cabinet had decided not to state ... view
the full minutes text for item 4.
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Scrutiny Recommendations
To consider and confirm Joint Scrutiny
Recommendations to Cabinet.
Minutes:
Committees would consider recommendations at
the meeting on 20 November 2024.
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6. |
Committee Reflection
Following the close of the meeting the
Committee is asked to spend 5 to 10 minutes reflecting on today's
meeting
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