Leisure Services Extra-Ordinary Minutes Signed 19-06-2023

Attendance:

Councillor R Nobbs (Chairman)

Councillor P Hulbert

Councillor J Borda

Councillor J Jarvis

Councillor L Crissall

Councillor E Kavanagh

Councillor J Harvey

Councillor P Winter

Also Present: C Whitaker – Town Clerk, T Symonds – Deputy Town Clerk, J Ashton – Minute Assistant, Cllr McHugh as an observer and 1 Member of the Press.

Minute 

L/23/06/1 Chairman to Read the Fire Safety Notice and Announce that Proceedings May be Filmed or Recorded
The Chairman opened the meeting and announced that the fire safety briefing was not required.

L/23/06/2 Apologies for Absence
None noted.

L/23/06/3 Declaration of Member’s Interests and to Remind Councillors of the Need to Keep up to Date Their Register of Member’s Interests and to Consider Any Requests Received for Members Dispensation
None noted. There were no requests for dispensations.

L/23/06/4 To Receive and Confirm for Accuracy the Minutes of the Leisure Services Committee Meeting Held on Monday 15th May 2023 and Any Matters Arising
Members received the minutes of the Leisure Services Committee meeting held on 15th May 2023 and the following was agreed:

L/23/06/4.01 Resolved
That the minutes of the Leisure Services Committee meeting held on 15th May 2023 be adopted and signed as a true record by the Chairman of the Leisure Services Committee.

There were no matters arising.

L/23/06/5 Public Open Session
No members of the public were present.

L/23/06/6 Soapbox Derby
The future of the event was discussed and the following was agreed:

L/23/06/.01 Recommendation
That the planned Soapbox Derby for 2024 be cancelled and that opportunities for future events be reviewed. That the Soapbox EMR be transferred to the Community Events EMR.

L/23/06/7 Date of Next Meeting
Monday 3rd July 2023 at the Memorial Hall.

Meeting closed at 7:42pm.

Signed: By the Chairman                         Date: Monday 19th June 2023

Summary of Recommendations

Recommendation	Recommendation Wording
L/23/06/1.01 Recommendation	That the planned Soapbox Derby for 2024 be cancelled and that opportunities for future events be reviewed.   That the Soapbox EMR be transferred to the Community Events EMR.