Date

June 2004

Reporting Area

Leisure & Culture

Lead Director

Peter Rowntree

1. Progress / Issue Reporting

Progress Made

Issues to be addressed

Who

By When

Leadership

Updates on previous report

· Leisure partnership with Aquaterra has secured investment in Bath Leisure Centre and Culverhay; 3 Board meetings have been held

· Fin Plan adjustments approved

· Consultation now progressing well regarding service changes

· Balance between sensitive "commercial" decisions and political aspirations for the service - under 3 crèche funding being considered

· Further investment planned this year in Bath and Keynsham

· Corporate Issues Overview & Scrutiny panel is reviewing the partnership

HoS LAS

Dir

Dir

Over the contract period

· 4 Circus Trust - Bath Spa University College to discuss renting more rooms in the building

HHoS

06-04

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O3-05

People

Updates on previous report

· Training plans for Customer Services and Libraries produced and training is underway.

· Plans for IIP being investigated

CSLI HoS

Partnership & Resources

Updates

· New irrigation tank & system at Approach Golf Course subject to tender to comply with Wessex Water order.

· Joint funding with Aquaterra being considered

HOS LAS

05/04

· Play equipment replaced (as agreed in budget)

· Improvements to DDA access, CCTV and first aid posts plus refurbishment of mound area at RVP

HOS LAS

04/04

Progress Made

Issues to be addressed

Who

By When

· PSA funding agreed for Leisure. £90k pump priming and £300k UCA

· Targets of extra 100k visits pa and extra 1,500 people attending twice per week

2006

· Chew Valley Sports Centre -operating contract determined

· School has taken responsibility for managing Sports Centre and will work with Leisure & Amenity Services to achieve business plan. Formal SLA to be agreed with possible move to trust after 2 years

HOS LAS

2006

· Roman Baths partnership with the Bath Foyer started, in HLF-funded Campaign for Learning project with disadvantaged 16-24 year olds

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03 06

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03 06

· Targeted libraries stock purchasing underway together with introduction of more collections to improve stock rotation.

· To ensure PSA targets met.

CSLI HoS

· Writhlington library project implemented and monitoring in place.

· Continue to track results and monitor usage to inform further pilots.

CSLI HoS

Partnership & Resources

· Self Issue project commenced in Customer Services, Libraries & Information funded by PSA

· Ensure targets met (extra 35K visits and improved satisfaction)

CSLI HoS

2006

· Funds to implement home delivery and lending - vending machines for Customer Services being pursed

· ODPM bid not successful - alternative funding options are needed to progress project

CSLI HoS

· Bid made to Sport England's "Active England" fund

· The project will focus upon innovative ways to drive up participation levels amongst 14 - 18 year olds through multi activity environments. Links to a similar Bath University bid

HOS LAS

· Museum of Costume awarded £93,600 by Designation Challenge Fund to document and digitise collections in 2-year project

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Policy and Strategy

· Plan For Sport & Active Leisure draft for consultation ("Get Active") - consultation with key partners carried out

· Plan focuses on social benefits of sports participation and link to Local Plan

HOS LAS

06/04

· Senior Officers of the 4 Unitary Authorities along with Sport England have agreed to develop a joint sports plan to cover the 4UAs

· Establish areas where joint working beneficial. Need to agree a way forward to ensure funding beyond 2005

HOS LAS

08/04

Progress Made

· Playing Pitch Assessment completed (funding support

· from Sport England)

Issues to be addressed

· Issues arising will be considered as part of wider Green Spaces Plan. Playing Pitch action plan to be drawn up when officer appointed

Who

HOS LAS

By When

12/04

· Green Spaces Plan project continuing

· Bid for continued funding (included in 2004/05 Service Plan) unsuccessful but project on target

HOS LAS

2004/05

· The Project Initiation Document for replacement of library management system has been issued for consultation by Consortium project team.

· Involvement of HBS and discussion as to strategic direction of consortium needs to take place.

CSLI HoS

Ongoing

· Change programme begun to facilitate the changes required to implement the Library Vision - 2 day strategy workshop for senior staff `The Way Forward'

· Cascade workshop outcomes to all staff

CSLI HoS

Policy and Strategy

HHoS

Processes

Updates on previous report

· Bath & North East Somerset Resident's Discovery Cards issued now 12,500 compared with 10,000 at last report

HHoS

Ongoing

· Pump Room and Assembly Rooms catering contracts decision was delayed to allow further analysis of financial information. Pump Room contract now awarded.

· Continue selection process and appoint caterer to Assembly Rooms contract

HHoS

· Libraries Counters and workroom processes review begun to complement the self issue PSA project

· Process BPR

CSLI HoS

· Victoria Art Gallery and Assembly Rooms / Museum of Costume both received 2^nd year of quality accreditation under the ETB Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme

· Maintain standards of customer care

HHoS

Ongoing

· Victoria Art Gallery voted "best activity for free" in the Bath Chronicle `Best of Bath Awards'

· Maintain public profile

HHoS

ongoing

· Measures to protect Stall Street Roman Bath undertaken

· Complete interventive conservation on the Bath

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Progress Made

Issues to be addressed

Who

By When

Processes