Areas of focus
The focus of the Committee is to build strong, safe, health communities for a better quality of life to be responsible for social infrastructure (including social housing), social cohesion, encourage healthy lifestyles, support local community events, protect public safety to provide a wide range of recreation and sporting facilities for residents and visitors to use and enjoy.
Membership
Chairperson
Cr Paul Eagle
Members
All Councillors
Quorum: 8 members
Terms of reference (delegations)
The Community, Sport and Recreation Committee will have responsibility for:
- marinas
- libraries
- sportsfields
- social housing
- community centres and halls
- swimming pools
- burials and cremations
- city safety
- public health and regulations
- synthetic sportsfields
- recreation centres
- recreation partnerships
- recreation programmes
- playgrounds
- golf course
- access support (Leisure Card)
- community advocacy
- public toilets
- community resilience
- community leases
Full Terms of Reference and Delegations 2013/16 (1.8 MB)
Relevant portfolio
- Community Resilience (Portfolio Leader: Cr Sparrow), with responsibility for liaison with Community Emergency Management Volunteers and WREMO outreach
- CDEM Meetings with Mayor
- Community Resilience Initiatives - eg Neighbours Day
- Community Facilities (Portfolio Leader Councillor Sarah Free), with responsibility for libraries and community centres and halls
Relevant grants
- Social and Recreation Fund
- School Pools Partnership Fund
- The CH Izard Bequest
Asset management plans
- Social Housing
- Community Facilities
Frequency of meetings
6 weekly