Leisure, Wellbeing and Health Committee - 30 November 2016

NOTICE AND AGENDA

For a meeting to be held in the Penn Chamber, Three Rivers House, Rickmansworth, on Wednesday 30 November 2016 at 7.30pm.

Members of the Leisure, Wellbeing and Health Committee:-

Councillors:-        Chris Lloyd (Lead Member for Leisure, Community and Wellbeing)        Alison Scarth (Lead Member for Health)

Diana Barber

Martin Brooks      Stephen King

Joy Mann

Valerie Coltman      David Sansom

Alex Hayward      Alison Wall

Heather Kenison      Chris Whately-Smith

Steven Halls, Chief Executive
22 November 2016

Lead Member Responsibilities:

Health - Herts County Council health Strategy; Health and social care provision and access; Air pollution; Cemeteries and crematorium; Food inspection and disease control; Health and safety (for Health and Safety Executive and Council staff/contractors; Licensing activities covered by the Licensing Acts; Licensing and regulatory activities outside the Licensing Acts; Noise pollution.

Leisure, Community and Wellbeing – Arts development and grants; Charging; Grant aid, including the voluntary sector; Outdoor (woodlands, open spaces/grounds maintenance, play areas); Play development, schemes and rangers; Sport (pools, gyms, pitches, golf courses) and sports development; Public Health Strategy, Services for young and old people.

The Leisure, Wellbeing and Health Committee welcomes contributions from members of the public to its discussion on agenda items.   Contributions will be limited to one person speaking for and one against each item for not more than three minutes. Please note that, in the event of registering your interest to speak on an agenda item but not taking up that right because the item is deferred, you will automatically be given the right to speak on that item at the next meeting of the Leisure, Wellbeing and Health Committee. Details of the procedure and the list for registering the wish to speak will be available for a short period before the meeting.

In accordance with the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 any matters considered under Part I business only of the meeting may be filmed, recorded, photographed, broadcast or reported via social media by any person.

Recording and reporting the Council’s meetings is subject to the law and it is the responsibility of those doing the recording and reporting to ensure compliance. This will include the Human Rights Act, the Data Protection Act and the laws of libel and defamation.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 14 September 2016 (copy enclosed for members of the Committee).

3. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

Items of other business notified under Council Procedure Rule 30 to be announced, together with the special circumstances that justify their consideration as a matter of urgency. The Chairman to rule on the admission of such items.

4. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

To receive any declarations of interest.

5. SERVICE PRESENTATIONS – LEISURE AND LANDSCAPES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

LEISURE, COMMUNITY AND WELLBEING

6. CITIZENS’ ADVICE SERVICE IN THREE RIVERS ANNUAL REPORT 2015/16

The Committee will receive a presentation from the Director of the Citizens’ Advice Service in Three Rivers highlighting their performance and achievements for the financial year 2015/16.

7. CITIZENS’ ADVICE SERVICE PERFORMANCE REPORTING

The Committee is asked to agree new Strategic Plan and Operational Management performance indicators for the Citizens’ Advice Service in Three Rivers.

8. BUDGET MONITORING – PERIOD 6 (SEPTEMBER)

The budget monitoring report is a key tool in scrutinising the Council’s financial performance. It is designed to provide an overview to all relevant stakeholders. It is essential that the Council monitors its budgets throughout the year to ensure that it is meeting its strategic objectives and that corrective action is taken where necessary.

This report seeks approval to a change in the Committee’s 2016 - 2019 medium-term financial plan.

9. RICKMANSWORTH AQUADROME PARKRUN

The Committee is asked to consider the below recommendation for a parkrun in Rickmansworth Aquadrome.

10. FEES AND CHARGES FOR LEISURE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN 2017/2018

The Committee is asked to consider the fees and charges set out below and shown in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 for Leisure and Community Services for 2017/2018 and to recommend accordingly to the Policy and Resources Committee.

11. STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2017-2020

This report enables the Committee to comment to the Policy and Resources Committee on the Strategic Plan, the Committee’s service plans, and the growth bids to support them for the three years commencing on 1 April 2017.

HEALTH

12. NHS SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION PLANS

This report provides the Committee with an initial briefing on the development of NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans, advises where representatives of the Council can raise concerns about the current lack of consultation with the District Council on the development of these plans, and recommends that a full report on progress to seek consultation is brought back to the Committee.

13. REGULATORY SERVICES - REVIEW OF FEES AND CHARGES 2017/18

To consider a review of discretionary fees and charges, with any adjustments to take effect from 1 April 2017.

14. STRATEGIC, SERVICE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING 2017-2020

This report enables the Committee to comment to the Policy and Resources Committee on the Strategic Plan, the Committee’s service plans, and the growth bids to support them for the three years commencing on 1 April 2017.

WORK PROGRAMME

15. WORK PROGRAMME

To review and make necessary changes to the Committee’s work programme.

16. OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3 above.

17. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

If the Committee wishes to consider the remaining item in private, it will be appropriate for a resolution to be passed in the following terms:-

“that under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined under paragraphs (1 -7) of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act. It has been decided by the Council that in all the circumstances, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

(Note: If other confidential business is approved under item 3, it will also be necessary to specify the class of exempt or confidential information in the additional items.)

1. OTHER BUSINESS – if approved under item 3 above.