Decision details

(Report of Chief Executive)

Consideration was given to the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee at its meeting of 26 January 2016 on the outcome of a review of Holiday Activity Programmes.

The Cabinet resolved that:

The recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be agreed as follows:

(1)             the Borough Council withdraw from the direct provision of the Activate Programme but set aside a sum of £3,000 to provide support for leisure pass holders at the current rate to access programmes provided by other agencies;

(2)             the Borough Council’s financial support for the Y2Crew programme be retained subject to other partners providing continued financial contributions;

(3)             the Borough Council withdraw from the direct provision of the Summer Playscheme from Summer 2016 and seek the support of external providers to take over these schemes subject to the following: 

(a)   Leisure Pass concessions for Playscheme attendance initially be amended to provide a 50% reduction per child per week;

(b)   a sum of £18,000 be set aside to provide continued support for Leisure Pass holders to access schemes at the current 12 sites;

(c)   a future review of the level of support given to leisure pass holders be undertaken in the light of the Council’s current financial position;

(d)   the retention of directly provided Playschemes in the priority communities of Trench, East Malling and Snodland for 2016 if other providers are unable to deliver these for that year; and

(e)   if required, the Council offer administrative support to the private providers for the transitional period in 2016;

(4)             the consideration of the Public Sector Equality Duty be noted and financial provision be made, as set out at paragraph 1.6.4.of the report, to mitigate any impact on children with disabilities who require 1-2-1 support.  A review of the equality impact assessment to be completed and reported to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee within one year.