Decision details

Consideration was given to a presentation by Shirley Campbell of sportscotland and a report presenting the draft Sport and Leisure Framework 2015 – 2019 for Argyll and Bute.  The Framework was developed in partnership with sportscotland and other partners, including significant input from staff within the NHS and will replace the current Sport and Physical Activity Strategy and will act as the overarching plan across a wide range of services.

Decision

The Committee:-

1.    noted the content of the Sport and Leisure Framework and agreed to recommend to Council that it be adopted to replace the existing Sport and Physical Activity Strategy;

2.    agreed that a strategic health and physical activity forum is developed, managed and resourced to ensure that all opportunities to help people live active, health lives are well planned and delivered through partnership working and noted that the Policy Lead or Depute Policy Lead for Sport and Leisure within Community and Culture will be a Member of the Strategic Forum; and

3.    agreed that the priority goals and outcomes of the Framework support the outcomes of the SOA and that a monitoring and reporting process is implemented to ensure that performance monitoring is accurate, current and widely shared with Community Planning and other relevant partners.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Community Services dated 4 August 2015 and Sport and Leisure Framework 2015 – 2019, submitted)