Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Ebley Mill

Contact: Democratic Services 

Media

Items
No. Item

CSLC.1

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were none.

CSLC.2

Declaration of Interests

To receive declarations of interest.

 

Minutes:

There were none.

 

CSLC.3

Minutes pdf icon PDF 287 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2021.

Minutes:

RESOLVED               That the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2021 are approved as a correct record.

CSLC.4

Public Question Time

The Chair of the Committee will answer questions from members of the public submitted in accordance with the Council’s procedures.

 

deadline for receipt of questions

noon on Monday, 21 June 2021

 

Questions must be submitted to the Chief Executive, Democratic Services,

Ebley Mill, Ebley Wharf, Stroud and can be sent by email to Democratic.services@stroud.gov.uk

 

 

Minutes:

There were none.

 

The Chair expressed his best wishes and condolences on behalf of the Committee to the family and individual following the tragic circumstances at Tricorn House and reassured Members that the Council is working with the owners and relevant organisations to ensure the building is secured.

 

The Chair also welcomed the new Members to the Committee and invited Officers and Members to introduce themselves and state one thing they were passionate about.         

                                     

 

CSLC.5

Hear by Right Award Programme pdf icon PDF 543 KB

To consider the Council’s Youth Work Strategy, features an objective that commits the Council to undertaking the award programme of the national Hear by Right standards for youth participation.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair proposed an amendment to section 2 of the decision box which Committee agreed to accept as a friendly amendment to change section 2 to ‘make the Hear by Right Participation Pledge; and commence the award programme process’.

 

The Senior Youth Officer presented the report and outlined its purpose, framework, next steps and the Councils strong history on youth participation since the late 1990’s, which has recently achieved its 21-year milestone.

 

The Youth Work Strategy (Appendix A) was agreed until 2024 and features 7 objectives, ones of which is the Hear by Right standards which focuses on continuing to develop practices within the Council for the national Hear by Right Standards, support culture of change in youth participation and undertake the national pledge. Appendix D (page 15) outlines the Hear by Right framework which contains 7 standards and 20 indicators cross a two levels of achievement for the award programme, ‘active’ requiring 7- 17 indicators to be met and ‘flagship’ requiring 18-20 indicators.

 

Councillor Aldam asked a question on how youth participation is encouraged in vulnerable groups, different ethnic and cultural backgrounds and low income families The Senior Youth Officer advised there is a comprehensive model in place and there are 9 ‘open access’ youth forum groups based around the main market towns and their surrounding areas which encourage youth participation from the aforementioned diversities. The Senior Youth Officer highlighted that as a result, the youth voice membership was representative, socially and culturally and that there are some groups and organisations set up across the county to work using a more targeted approach to meet the specific needs of those concerned. The Council’s youth service does foster partnership working with such groups and organisations.

 

On being put to the vote, the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

The Committee RESOLVES to:

1.    Create a cross Council officer and member group to support the development of an application to the award programme.

2.    Make the Hear by Right Participation Pledge; and commence the award programme process.

CSLC.6

Appointments

CSLC.6a

Performance Monitoring Representatives for Civic Year 2021-22

Minutes:

Councillor Job and Councillor Prenter were appointed as Performance Monitors for the Civic Year 2021-22.

CSLC.6b

Appointment to outside bodies pdf icon PDF 112 KB

Minutes:

Organisation

Representatives 2021/22

Cowle Trust (Museum in the Park)

Cllr Nigel Prenter

Kingshill House Charitable Trust

Cllr Trevor Hall

Stroud & Rodborough Educational Charity

Cllr Nigel Prenter & Cllr Steve Robinson

Stroud Citizens Advice

Cllr Jessie Hoskin & Substitute Cllr Jonathan Edmunds

Stroud Festival Limited

Cllr Beki Aldam

Stroud Road Safety Liaison Group

TBC

Woodchester Park Mansion

Cllr Steve Robinson & second representative TBC

Community Safety Partnership

Cllr Chris Brine

Older Peoples Forum

Cllr Steve Robinson

Youth Council

Cllr Nigel Prenter

Stroud District Council Know Your Patch

Cllr Julie Job & Substitute Cllr Kate Crews

Homestart

TBC

Gfirst LEP – Visitor Economy/Tourism Business Group

No member representation is required as Brendan Cleere (Strategic Director of Place) and Amy Beckett (Senior Economic Development specialist) represent SDC

 

Stroud Road Safety Liaison Group – Cllr Tucker advised Committee that discussions at Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) and with the Police and Crime Commissioner are taking place to decide whether Road Safety Groups would be re-established as part of the Road Safety Strategy. Cllr Tucker advised he was happy to liaise with GCC Cabinet Member Dave Norman and would bring an update to Committee in September regarding the status of the Group and appoint the representatives. Councillors Tucker and Jones both put their names forward as interested representatives.

CSLC.7

Member/Officer Reports

CSLC.7a

Performance Monitoring (Officer Report) pdf icon PDF 618 KB

Minutes:

An Officer Report was circulated prior to Committee.

 

Cllr Robinson asked a question in relation to the grants allocation and if Committee will make a decision later in the year and when would Committee expect to receive feedback following the allocations on how money has been spent. The Chair advised that the Health and Wellbeing Apprentice has been working with the organisations who received the grants to produce short videos explaining what they have spent the allocations on and they would be available to Committee at a later date.

 

Councillor Jones advised of the fantastic work the Revenue & Benefits Manager and his team have undertaken to distribute the Government Grants to organisations.

CSLC.8

Work Programme

To consider the work programme.

Minutes:

The Chair reminded Members that an all Community Services and Licensing Member Work Programme meeting was being held on 30 June at 5.30pm via Zoom.

 

The Chair informed Committee that a Task and Finish Group would be formed to support the implementation of the Leisure and Wellbeing Strategy, which a third party has been undertaking and he would be in contact with Committee Members over the coming weeks. The details of the Task and Finish Group are:

 

Name of Task and Finish Group: Leisure and Wellbeing Strategy Working Group

Political Membership: It will be politically balanced. Details to be confirmed over the next two or three weeks.

Remit of the group: To support and advise on the implantation of the Strategy and consider any key or emerging issues. Terms of Reference confirmed over the next three week

Task: The Group will report back to Committee on a regular basis.

CSLC.9

Members' Questions

See Agenda Item 4 for deadlines for submission.

Minutes:

There were none.

 

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