Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

Councillors S J Carr, R I Jackson and G Marshall declared non-pecuniary interests in agenda items 5 and 10 due to them being members of the Beeston Town Centre Project Board. Minute numbers 18 and 24 refers.

Councillors S J Carr, R I Jackson, E Kerry and P J Owen declared non-pecuniary interests in agenda item 6 due to them being Councillors at Nottinghamshire County Council. Minute number 19 refers.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 1 July 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held on XXXX were approved as a correct record.

This report presents the Leisure Facilities Strategy produced by Continuum, our external leisure consultants for member’s consideration.

The Committee considered the Leisure Facilities Strategy produced by Continuum, the Council’s external leisure consultant.

It was proposed by Councillor M Radulovic MBE and Councillor S J Carr that a cross-party Task and Finish Group be formed to consider the Leisure Facilities Strategy in order to submit feedback to the Policy and Performance Committee.

RESOLVED that:

1.  Professional external financial advice be procured to assess the financial implications and risks associated with the two Bramcote site options for a new leisure centre in the south of Broxtowe, and to RECOMMEND to the Finance and Resources Committee that the expenditure of £30,000 to complete this work be approved.

2.   That the Council continues to work with Chilwell School to assess the leisure facilities options at the School and reports back to a future meeting.

That a cross-party Task and Finish Group be formed to consider options regarding sites in the north and south of the Borough to examine the outline and financial business case contained within the Leisure Facilities Strategy in order to submit feedback to the Policy and Performance Committee.

To update members on progress on The Square Phase 2 in Beeston.

Members were updated on the progress made on The Square Phase 2 in Beeston.

It was noted that the residential sale was due to be completed by 2 November 2020 and that Arc Cinema remain committed to delivering the development by 2021/22.

RESOLVED to continue to delegate to the Deputy Chief Executive all key approvals, in consultation with the cross-party Project Board, and subject to the overall project cost remaining within the financial limits already set or subsequently changed by the Finance and Resources Committee and/or Full Council as appropriate.

To request approval for expenditure to respond to a request from the Secretary of State, should it be made, that proposals be put forward for a review of local government structures in Nottinghamshire.

The Committee consider the Devolution and Local Government structure reform report.

It was noted that District Councils and Nottingham City Council had request, to the Secretary of State, that a unitary authority not be the only option considered for the Devolution and Local Government Reform.

1.    RECOMMENDED to the Finance and Resources Committee that a supplementary estimate of up to £30,000, if necessary, be established for the commissioning of work required in connection with a review of local government structures in Nottinghamshire.

2.     RESOLVED to Write to the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Leaders of Rushcliffe and Gedling Borough Councils stating the objection of any encroachment of the Nottingham City Council’s boundaries into the surrounding districts.

·         Review of Corporate Plan Progress and Financial

Performance

·         Use of Urgency Powers

·         Child Poverty Action Plan 2020/22

·         Annual Health and Safety Progress Report 2019/20

·         Update on the Council’s Covid-19 Response and Implementation of Recovery Plan

The following reports were noted:

·     Review of Corporate Plan Progress

·     Use of Urgency Powers

·     Child Poverty Action Plan

·     Annual Health and Safety Progress Report

·     Covid-19 Response and Recovery Plan

To consider items for inclusion in the Work Programme for future meetings.

The Committee considered the work programme.

RESOLVED that the Work Programme be approved.

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press 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 paragraphs 3 and 6B of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press 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 Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Committee noted the confidential appendix.

To provide an update for Members on the Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) sites identified within Broxtowe Borough.

The Committee noted the confidential report.