Agenda and minutes

Pursuant to Minute No. C50 of January 2000, consideration was given to nominations received to fill LEA vacancies on school governing bodies.

Resolved:-  That, with the effective date of appointment, the following appointments be made to school governing bodies:-

AnstonPark Junior                             Mrs M E Bridges JP               15/02/05

Aston Fence J&I                                 Mrs V Otley                             15/02/05

Brinsworth Manor Infant                    Mrs M Rollinson                     15/02/05

Coleridge Primary                               Mr D Ellum                              15/02/05

Flanderwell Primary                            Mrs A Myers                          15/02/05

Flanderwell Primary                            Mr P Jarvis                             15/02/05

KivetonPark Infant                              Mr A Hanks                            15/02/05

Maltby Crags Infant                            Mr A Barclay                          15/02/05

Meadowhall Junior                             Mrs C Bowler                         15/02/05

RawmarshRosehill Junior                 Cr R Stone                              15/02/05

Whiston J.& I.                                     Cr B Cutts                               15/02/05

Wickersley Northfield Primary           Mrs M Crookes                      15/02/05

Wickersley Northfield Primary           Mrs C Parker                          15/02/05

Our Lady & St Joseph’s Cath. Prim.   Mrs A Roche                          15/02/05

ThryberghFullertonC.of E. Primary    Mr R Ackroyd                         15/02/05

WathC.of E. Primary                          Mrs J Hampshire                   15/02/05

Dinnington Comprehensive                Mrs J Burton                          15/02/05

Dinnington Comprehensive                Mr P Wardle                           15/02/05

Dinnington Comprehensive                Mr R Perrin                             15/02/05

WalesHigh School                             Mr M Green                            15/02/05

Re-appointments

Blackburn Primary                              Mr D Waller                            27/03/05

Bramley Grange Primary                    Mrs A Brown                          27/03/05

Thorpe Hesley Infant                           Mr G Brown                            27/03/05

Thorpe Hesley Infant                           Mr W J Dyer                           27/03/05

West Melton J.& I.                             Mr M Simmons                      27/03/05

WickersleySchool & Sports             Mrs M Oldfield                        27/03/05

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All the above appointments are subject to satisfactory checks being undertaken.

- update report on the progress made by Cultural Services following the Regular Performance Assessment

Consideration was given to a report of the Libraries, Museums & Arts Manager on the progress made by Cultural Services following the Regular Performance Assessment (RPA) carried out by the Audit Commission in January 2004.  The report also brings to Members’ attention work done to date to determine strategic outcomes and target audiences for the Service Area, in line with the requirements of the Audit Commission and the revised RMBC Service Planning Guidance.

The RPA inspection of Cultural Services identified a broad range of achievements and successes and highlighted a number of areas the service should focus on in order to sustain the goal of continuous improvement. 

An improvement plan was established in January 2004 and is currently in its 13^th month of implementation.  Progress is being made on all of the areas identified by the inspection. 

The report highlights key areas for improvement and progress made, and incorporates recommendations from the Best Value Review on Sport and Leisure (August 2001) Light touch inspection on Sport and Leisure (December 2003) and Regular Performance Assessment on Cultural Services (March, 2004).

The report included the following appendices:-

Appendix 1      -           Action Plan, including current status

Appendix 2      -           Mapping exercise against key Strategy documents

Appendix 3      -           Proposed Culture and Leisure Service Strategic Outcomes and Target Communities

The majority of the improvements to date have been achieved from within current budgets.  However, certain elements have required additional funding, as identified in the report now submitted.

The Audit Commission has made it clear that the Service needs to target resources more effectively on identified priority groups, and that this must be clearly demonstrated.

The meeting referred to a range of other strategies all of which impact on service planning.  These include:-

-                       Corporate Plan and Local Strategic Partnership priorities

-                       Alignment to cross-cutting issues

-                       Contribution to CPA/Links to inspection

-                       Link to Best Value Performance Indicators

This was to be the final update on the RPA which would be superseded by the new Service Plan.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the report be received.

(2) That the proposed Strategic Outcomes and target audiences are approved to allow the Culture and Leisure Service Plan to be prepared.

(3) That a presentation to demonstrate how Culture fits into the overall Service Plan be given at a future meeting of the Cabinet Member, Education, Culture and Leisure Services, and The Cabinet.

- to consider nominations for the LGA Annual Cultural Services Conference 2005

Consideration was given to attendance at the Annual LGA Cultural Services Conference 2005 – Broadening Horizons.

Resolved:-  That one Officer be nominated to attend the above Conference to be held in London on the 17^th-18^th March, 2005.