Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Moriarty, Parish, Taylor and Tilbrook.

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the Member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

Those declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on an item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposed to accept as urgent under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

There was none.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chairman of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before the meeting commences.  Any Member attending the meeting under Standing Order 34 will only be permitted to speak on those items which have been previously notified to the Chairman.

Councillors Beales and Pope.

If any.

There was none.

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act”.

RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Chairman explained that representatives from Alive Leisure would be premitted to remain in the meeting whilst they delivered their presentation and answered questions from Members.  They would then be asked to leave for Agenda Item EC31.

The Chairman informed the representatives from Alive Leisure that there were two Unison representatives present at the Meeting and asked if they would be permitted to stay in the room for Alive Leisure’s presentation.  It was confirmed that the Unison representatives could remain in the meeting.

Representatives from Alive Leisure delivered a presentation to Members which provided information on:

·        The role of Alive Leisure

·        Their achievements and performance

·        Response and concerns relating to the Leisure Options appraisal.

The Chairman thanked the representatives from Alive Leisure for their presentation and invited questions from Members present at the Meeting.  Members asked questions relating to timescales, fees and charges, finance, membership levels and processes.

The Chief Executive thanked the Trustees for all their hard work and acknowledged that they put in lots of time and effort on a voluntary basis.  He commented that they had delivered the anticipated savings and provided a good offer in West Norfolk, which had been highlighted in their presentation.  He explained that the purpose of the appraisal was to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the current arrangements and other possible alternative arrangements which could be introduced.

The representatives from Alive Leisure left the meeting.

Colin Mitchell from the East of England LGA Talent Bank had carried out an appraisal on the Leisure Services Provision.  A copy of his report had been included in the Agenda and he provided Members with a presentation which included a summary of his report and highlighted issues and recommendations.

The Chairman invited the Unison Representatives to present their comments on the report.

The Chairman thanked Colin Mitchell and the Unison Representatives for their reports and invited questions and comments from Members present at the Meeting.  Officers and Colin Mitchell responded to questions from members relating to the report.

RESOLVED: That the Cabinet be informed that Members of the Environment and Community Panel and Corporate Performance Panel supported the recommendation as set out in the report.

To note that the next ordinary meeting of the Environment and Community Panel is scheduled to take place onTuesday 4^th September 2018 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn.

The next meeting of the Environment and Community Panel would be held on Tuesday 4^th September 2018 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Saturday Market Place, King’s Lynn.