CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

To: Councillors J. Rosenstiel (Chair), Benstead, Callaghan, Ellis-Miller, Knowles, Levison, M. Schofield, Reed, Talbot, Taylor.

Alternate Member: Hipkin

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND LEISURE COMMITTEE

Date: 21 March 2002

Time: 2.30 pm

Place: Committee Room 1, The Guildhall

Contact: Gary Clift Direct Line: 01223 457011

(Placed on public deposit and despatched 14 March 2002)

AGENDA

1. MINUTES

To confirm the minutes of 31 January 2002 as a correct record.

2. APOLOGIES

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME*

(*Can be taken at any time at the Chair’s discretion – see footnote)

5. REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, CARRY FORWARDS AND SIGNIFICANT VARIANCES

(Report by Chief Executive, Director of Central Services, Director of Environment & Planning and Director of Community Services pages 1-7 )

Appendix A: Carry Forward Requests 2001/2002

Appendix B: Summary Of Bids And Savings Approved

Appendix C: Bids And Savings Approved (By Service Area)

6. EMPLOYMENT FOUNDATION SCHEME BUSINESS PLAN FOR 2002/3

(Report by Head of Policy & Projects, Environment & Planning pages 8-32)

Appendix A: Employment Foundation Scheme Business Plan 2002/3

7. FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VOLUNTARY AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS 2001/2002

(Report by Directors of Community Services and Environment & Planning pages 33-41 )

Appendix 1a: Community Development Grants to Voluntary Groups

Appendix 1b: Leisure Grants

8. FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO VOLUNTARY AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS 2002/2003

(Report by Directors of Community Services and

Environment & Planning pages 42-57

Appendix 1: Community Development Grant Awards

Appendix 2: Economic Policy Grant and Rate Relief Awards

Appendix 3: Leisure Grant Awards

Appendix 4: Community Development Discretionary Rate Relief

Appendix 5: Leisure Discretionary Rate Relief

9. BEST VALUE FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE REVIEW – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROJECT DEFINITION

(Report by Head of Community Development pages 58-73 )

Appendix : Project Definition Report

10. ARTS PLAN FOR CAMBRIDGE

(Report by Head of Strategy & Partnerships pages 74-115)

Appendix: Context; Understanding the Arts in Cambridge; Draft Action Plan

11. PHONE MASTS IN CAMBRIDGE – DRAFT PLAN OF ACTION

Report by Head of Strategy and Partnerships, Director of Environment and Planning, and Director of Community Services [pages 9 - 31]

Appendix 1: Outcome of Mobile Phone Mast seminar 31 Oct 2001

Appendix 2: Draft Action Plan

Appendix 3: Glossary of Terms

(Report by Head of Strategy & Partnerships, Directors of Environment & Planning and Director of Community Services pages 116-138)

12. FOOTBALL MONUMENT/SCUPTURE ON PARKERS PIECE

(Report by Head of Parks & Recreation pages 139-142)

13. BEST VALUE FUNDAMENTAL SERVICES REVIEW OF SPORTS SERVICES

(Report by Head of Parks & Recreation pages 143-228)

Appendix 1: Best Value Review of Sports Services

Appendix 2: Action Plan Contents Page

Appendix 3: Action Plan Preface

Appendix 4: Action Points Critical to the Success of the Whole Review

Appendix 5: Glossary - Acronyms

Appendix 6: List of Evidence Sources

14. Post-restructuring review of the Environment and Planning Department

(Director of Planning and Environment)

The Director of Planning and Environment is consulting staff and Members on a number of outstanding issues surrounding the structure of his Department following the restructuring in late 2000. This is likely to involve some changes at second tier level.

Recommendation: that the Committee is requested to delegate any second tier changes resulting from the post-restructuring review of the Environment and Planning Department to the Director of Environment and Planning in consultation with the Chairs and Spokes of Environment and Community Development and Leisure Committees (or post 23 May 2002, with the Chair and spokes of the Administration Committee which will have responsibility for staff terms and conditions as currently envisaged under the new Constitution).

15. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

Before considering the next item on this agenda, the Committee is recommended to exclude members of the public from the meeting on the grounds that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of information defined as exempt from publication by paragraph 8 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

16. FOLK FESTIVAL: PRODUCTION CONTRACTS 2002-2004

(Report by Director of Central Services pages 229-231)

Information for the public

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