Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
Councillors:
54
Wards:
18
Committees:
22
Meetings (2025):
67
Meetings (2024):
72
Meeting
Resident Services Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 17th July 2024
6:30 PM
Wednesday, 17th July 2024
6:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 17th July 2024
10:30 PM
Wednesday, 17th July 2024
10:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
17 Jul 2024
17 Jul 2024
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Reserve
Chair of the Human Resources Committee
Reserve
Chair of the Investigating and Disciplinary and Standards Appeals Committee
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Labour Group and Chair of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee
Reserve
Leader of the Conservative Group
Secretary
Ellie Cole
Expected
Chair
Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Resident Services Committee
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
Minutes
Councillor K Watts was replaced by Councillor Jenkin.
2
Declarations of interest
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
3
Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on thisagenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated atthe meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered atthe meeting as a matter of urgency.
Minutes
There were no urgent matters.
4
Appointment of Vice-Chair
To appoint a Vice-Chair to the Resident Services Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year.
Minutes
Councillor Slimin was appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Resident Services Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year.
5
The minutes of the now disbanded Community Environment and Partnerships Committee held on 13 March 2024
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2024 09 Jul 2024
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2024 were approved by the
Committee as a correct record and signed by the chair.
Committee as a correct record and signed by the chair.
6
Council Motion to consider temporary Ice Rink provision
Contact Officer: Mike O’Mahony
This paper considers the provision of temporary facilities for ice hockey and ice skating whilst repairs are undertaken to existing ice rink and is in response to a Motion proposed at Council on 22 February 2024.
This paper considers the provision of temporary facilities for ice hockey and ice skating whilst repairs are undertaken to existing ice rink and is in response to a Motion proposed at Council on 22 February 2024.
Attachments:
- Document Report 09 Jul 2024
Minutes
The Co-Leader introduced the report which had been brought to the Committee in response to a agreed Council Motion on 22 February 2024. The report considered the provision of temporary facilities for ice hockey and ice skating whilst repairs were undertaken to the existing ice rink.
The Chair invited visiting Councillor Alex Lee to address the committee, his comments included:
· Expressed disappointment over the contents of the report and stated that it did not fully respond to the requests made in the motion.
· Expressed concern that residents had beenleft without the ability to play their sport in Basingstoke and that a number of small business owners would be affected.
· Explained that the scope for a temporary rink had changed since 2019 and there had not been a conversation with the ice users on what the minimum requirement would be now.
· Requested that the Committee reject the report as it was based on inaccurate figures.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Expressed disappointment that issue had not moved forward towards a resolution.
Raised concern over the accuracy of the report as it was based on previous assumptions.
Stated that it was important that a solution was found urgently as the ice hockey league season started in September.
Acknowledged that difficult decisions would need to be made in order to be able to fund a temporary rink and that any temporary rink would need to be funded from the revenue budget.
Resolved: The Committee
Stated that the report was not fit for purpose and requested that it be reviewed.
Requested that the Cabinet Member meet with the Ice Users Forum to produce a written document which specified their minimum requirements for a temporary rink.
Requested that an update on the issue be brought to the September meeting.
The Chair invited visiting Councillor Alex Lee to address the committee, his comments included:
· Expressed disappointment over the contents of the report and stated that it did not fully respond to the requests made in the motion.
· Expressed concern that residents had beenleft without the ability to play their sport in Basingstoke and that a number of small business owners would be affected.
· Explained that the scope for a temporary rink had changed since 2019 and there had not been a conversation with the ice users on what the minimum requirement would be now.
· Requested that the Committee reject the report as it was based on inaccurate figures.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Expressed disappointment that issue had not moved forward towards a resolution.
Raised concern over the accuracy of the report as it was based on previous assumptions.
Stated that it was important that a solution was found urgently as the ice hockey league season started in September.
Acknowledged that difficult decisions would need to be made in order to be able to fund a temporary rink and that any temporary rink would need to be funded from the revenue budget.
Resolved: The Committee
Stated that the report was not fit for purpose and requested that it be reviewed.
Requested that the Cabinet Member meet with the Ice Users Forum to produce a written document which specified their minimum requirements for a temporary rink.
Requested that an update on the issue be brought to the September meeting.
7
Review of the work programme
The Committee is asked to note and review its Work Programme and to receive updates from the Lead Members of Task and Finish Groups.
Attachments:
- Document RS JULY 09 Jul 2024
Minutes
The Chair introduced the work programme and gave a brief overview of the items that would be included on the agenda for the upcoming meetings.
The Committee agreed to appoint a task and finish group for a one-off meeting to review how well the Council was currently meeting the LRNA prior to its update which would be brought to the Committees January meeting.
It was requested that Officers confirm when the report in response to the soft play motion would be brought to the relevant Committee.
The Committee agreed to appoint a task and finish group for a one-off meeting to review how well the Council was currently meeting the LRNA prior to its update which would be brought to the Committees January meeting.
It was requested that Officers confirm when the report in response to the soft play motion would be brought to the relevant Committee.
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