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Sports Facilities Strategy Policy Development Board: Establishment

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A decision made on 09 October 2019

Ministerial decision reference   MD-C-2019-0126

Decision summary title: Sports Facilities Strategy Policy Development Board

Decision summary author

 

Private Secretary to the Chief Minister

Is the decision summary public or exempt? 

Public

Report title Sports Facilities Strategy Policy Development Board

Report author or name of

person giving report

Director, Growth, Housing and Environment

Is the report public or exempt?

Public

Decision and reason for the decision

The Chief Minister approved the appended terms of reference for a new Policy Development Board (PDB) to oversee development of a new Sports Facilities Strategy. The Chief Minister was satisfied that a new Sports Facilities Strategy for the Island was required and that a PDB was the appropriate mechanism to oversee development of the same.

 

Resource implications

None as a consequence of this Ministerial Decision.

Action required

The Chief Minister’s Private Secretary to notify Director, Growth, Housing and Environment of the Chief Minister’s decision

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

Position

 

Senator J. Le Fondré

Chief Minister

 

 

Date signed

 

 

Effective date of the decision

 

 

Sports Facilities Strategy: Policy Develpment Board

Sports Facilities Strategy Policy Development Board

 

 

  1. Purpose

 

1.1.        To provide political oversight of the development of a sports facilities strategy for the Island. These proposals are to be considered for incorporation in, and delivery via, the Government Plan, the Island Plan 2021-2030, and other delivery strategies as appropriate.

 

 

  1. Background and rationale

 

2.1.        The Council of Ministers’ Statement of Common Strategic Policy 2018–2022 (CSP) includes the priority ‘We will improve Islanders’ wellbeing and mental and physical health.’  The priority calls upon government to ‘strive to create the conditions that enable all Islanders to lead active, healthy lifestyles to support their physical and mental wellbeing.’

 2.2.        In 2017 the then Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture Department commissioned consultants Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) to produce a Sports Facilities Delivery Report.  The report, published in Q4 2018, considered future need on the Island in respect of its indoor and outdoor sports provision plus service improvement and development.

 2.3. The KKP report partially identifies the broad range of sports and sporting activity that Island residents take part in (see:  https://www.gov.je/SiteCollectionDocuments/Government%20and%20administration/R%20Sports%20Facility%20Delivery%20Report%2022012019KLB.pdf)

2.4 The sports facilities strategy will have an extended reach to incorporate the full range of sporting activities contributing to improved health and wellbeing. 

 

 

  1. Roles and responsibilities of the Board

 

3.1.        The Board shall: 

  • provide political strategic direction
  • examine issues relating to the supply of and demand for sports facilities across all sports, with reference to access, affordability and quality
  • consider evidence from a broad cross-section of stakeholders
  • learn from approaches adopted in other jurisdictions
  • oversee the development of a sports facilities strategy encompassing all sports, across the Island.

 

  1. Membership and support

 

Chair

 

Senator Steve Pallett, Assistant Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport & Culture

Board Members

 

 

 

Senator Lyndon Farnham, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport & Culture

Senator Tracey Vallois, Minister for Education

Connétable Chris Taylor, Assistant Chief Minister   

Deputy Gregory Guida, Assistant Minister for Environment

Deputy Lindsay Ash, Assistant Minister for Treasury and Resources

Deputy Hugh Raymond, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure

The Chief Minister may attend and participate in the work of the Board as determined. Other Ministers may attend and participate as requested by the Chair when a specific workstream affects their Ministerial portfolio.

 

Non-member participants

 

Catriona McAllister Chief Executive, Jersey Sport

Representative from Jersey Property Holdings, Growth, Housing and Environment  

Senior Responsible Officer (SRO)

Darren Scott, Director, Growth, Housing and Environment

Expert advisors

Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP)

Government of Jersey executive support

Barclay Harvey, Head of Sport Operations, Growth, Housing and Environment Department

 


  1. Timetable

The Board shall meet every two months or more frequently if required.  

 

  1. Records and reporting

 

6.1.        Minutes of meetings will be taken to ensure that a proper official record is maintained.  Minutes will be published as soon as practical and appropriate.

 

6.2.        The findings of the Board will be drafted into a report and, following approval by the Chair, provided to the Chief Minister and the responsible Ministers. The dissent of any member will be noted where requested. The findings will also be provided to the Council of Ministers, following which the report will be published as soon as practical and appropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

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