Agenda and draft 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.

Councillor S Easom declared a non-pecuniary interest as he was a Director on the Liberty Leisure board agenda items 4 and 8, minute number 32 and 36 refers.

Councillor R D MacRae declared non-pecuniary interests in agenda item 4 as he was on the Hemlock Happening Committee minute number 32 refers.  Agenda item 6 for being on Committees involved in the Children and Young People Action Plan minute 34 refers and delivering the food projects agenda number 7, minute number 35.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2021.

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2021 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To consider proposals for business plans, detailed revenue budget estimates for 2022/23 and capital programme for 2022/23 to 2024/25 in respect of the Council’s priority areas.

The Committee considered proposals for business plans, detailed revenue budget estimates for 2022/23 and capital programme for 2022/23 to 2024/25 in respect of the Council’s Priority areas.

The Health Business Plan included some key tasks that would be met from existing resources or related to policy preparation. The Liberty Leisure Business Plan included financial estimates that were developed within a five–year business plan that were drawn up as part of the business case for the establishment of the company. Any variation against the fee paid for 2022/23 at the financial year end would result in a budget adjustment to the following year’s proposals.

The framework for business planning included The Council’s vision for Broxtowe, The Council’s priorities, Housing, Business Growth, Environment, Health and Community Safety that were underpinned by the values and the Council’s objectives.

The Deputy Chief Executive gave an update to the development of work taken place surrounding the Leisure Centres. Thanks were given to the staff involved in the negotiations. It was important to try and obtain external funding to reduce the borrowing cost overall. Concern had been raised with the levelling up, where the best location would be for the site in the North and what the commercial return would be.

The Managing Director of Liberty Leisure Limited gave a resume of where Liberty Leisure was currently and how COVID-19 had impacted the business. Staffing still remained a concern. Councillors thanked staff at Liberty Leisure Limited for their continued hard work amongst many uncertainties.

Queries were raised with the air quality sites and infectious disease outbreaks especially since COVID-19. The Environmental Health team had monitored and set up appropriate triage systems where necessary to minimise further spread. 

1. RESOLVED that the Health Business Plan be approved and noted the Liberty Leisure Limited Business Plan.

2.  RECOMMENDED that the Finance and Resources Committee recommends to Council that the following be approved:

a) The detailed revenue budget estimates for 2022/23 (base) including any revenue development submissions.

b) The capital programme for 2022/23 to 2024/25.                 

To advise Committee of the new Dementia Action Plan.

Committee was advised of the new Dementia Action Plan.  The plan set out the actions the authority intended to undertake as part of its commitment to being a Dementia Friendly Council.

Members were encouraged to promote the awareness and take up of Carer’s allowance and attendance allowance entitlement and they also would like to access the Dementia Friend training available through the Broxtowe Learning Zone that would form part of the mandatory training to all new starters.

RESOLVED that the new Dementia Action Plan, be approved.

To advise the Committee of the draft Children and Young People Action Plan.

Members were advised of the draft Children and Young People Action Plan. The Action Plan would be approved by the Children and Young People Task Group at their next meeting.

Members would like to see Housing Officers included in the partnership and commented it was important not to just rely on documents. Communication and sharing information was vital to succeed in better outcomes for children, young people and families. The community needed to share intelligence and report concerning behaviour and not to be frightened to do so.

RESOLVED that the draft Children and Young People Action Plan 2022-2024 be approved.

To advise the Committee on the progress of the development of three Food Clubs in the Borough.

Committee noted the progress of the development of three Food Clubs in the Borough. Updated figures were provided at the meeting. There had been a decrease in some of the week’s attendance due to the impact of COVID-19. Concern had been raised with what the future held with the Children’s Centres. Councillor S J Carr would pursue Nottinghamshire County Council for an answer.

To provide the Leisure and Health Committee with an update regarding the play day options as requested.

Committee noted the update provided regarding the Play Day options. Members commented that they would have liked greater input into the overall events programme that was presented at the November 24 Leisure and Health Committee. It was hoped that the new governance arrangements would support this going forward.