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RESOLVED - That the recommendations of the
review into leisure activities for older children/teenagers by the
Communities Scrutiny Committee be approved as set out
below:
 
1.Review
fees and charges around young person activities to ensure
activities are inclusive and accessible for all young people,
reporting the outcome to committee.
2
.Increase the offering to open up the membership to allow access to
more activities such as Tag Active, soft play or access to other
fitness classes.
3.
Increase engagement with older children/teenagers, this includes
targeting non-users as well as current users, by way of
questionnaire/survey out to schools within the District and using
social media channels. Reporting the outcome back to
committee.
4.Targeted promotion of the activities we have on offer to
children, specifically older children/teenagers.
5
.Encourage young people to engage in sports and leisure activities,
not just within our Leisure Centres but also outside the Leisure
Centres such as Extreme Wheels, Climbing Walls, outdoor sports i.e.
football and running.
 
REASONS
FOR DECISION – The Review had enabled
the Council to develop further its Plan Objectives as being a Great
Place to Live Well and a Great Place to Access Good Public
Services.
 
OTHER
OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED -
N/A.

 
Please note that this was
not a Key Decision and so can be implemented with immediate effect
by officers.