Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Sport and Leisure Business Plan 2013 -2017 be endorsed; and

(b)       That the Sports Development Officer, provides a further report to a future meeting of the Committee on the growth of sports development activities for 0-7 year olds. 

The Director of Lifelong Learning introduced a report to inform the Committee on the Sport Flintshire four year Business Plan with its five high level outcomes which measure the success of the ’Every Child hooked on Sport for Life’ aspiration.  The Plan also outlined the priorities and programme detail in delivery, monitoring, success and funding.  He provided background information and introduced Sian Williams, Sports Development Officer, and invited her to report in further detail on the Plan and the outcomes.

                                       The Sports Development Officer reported that the Plan addressed the sector wide Vision for Sport in Wales and Community Sport Strategy for Wales.  The Plan also contributed to a number of Council priorities and statutory plans within the Authority, most notably Core Aim 4 within the Children and Young Peoples Plan.   

                                       The Sports Development Officer advised that the Sport Flintshire Team had planned programmes which met local need and national targets and during the last 4 years had exceeded aims set.  She provided some key data on the programmes and achievements and explained that many of the programmes and projects being delivered as part of the business plan offered local opportunities for Flintshire residents to participate in predominantly no cost or low cost activities.

                                       Members were asked to consider the Summary Sport Flintshire Business Plan 2013-2017 which was appended to the report.

                                       The Cabinet Member for Public Protection, Waste & Recycling & Leisure, congratulated Officers and staff on their achievements and outcomes and on maximising to best use the available funding to provide a service across the whole of the County.  He also commended the work of the young volunteers at Deeside Leisure Centre.

Councillor N.M. Matthews sought further information on the provision for 0-7 year olds.  In her response the Sports Development Officer advised that the current provision for 0-7 year olds had been reviewed with a view to providing a more efficient service.  New programmes had been launched and further projects were to be introduced in the near future.   She agreed to provide a further report to the Committee on the growth of sports development activities for that age group. 

RESOLVED:

 (a)      That the Sport and Leisure Business Plan 2013 -2017 be endorsed; and

(b)       That the Sports Development Officer, provides a further report to a future meeting of the Committee on the growth of sports development activities for 0-7 year olds.