Hampshire County Council

Recreation and Heritage Policy Review Committee Item 13

16 September 2004

Draft Annual Report of the Recreation and Heritage Policy Review Committee -

County Council 30 September 2004

Report of the Chief Executive

Contact: Christine Blunt, Ext 5751, email: [email protected]

1. Introduction

1.1 Pursuant to Part I, Chapter 6 of the County Council's Constitution, each Policy Review Committee is required to submit to the full Council meeting in September of each year a list of the current year's programme and a tentative list for the following year.

1.2 The draft Council report is therefore attached as an Appendix for approval.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the report be endorsed for inclusion in the County Council papers for the forthcoming meeting on 30 September 2004.

Item 13

REPORT OF THE RECREATION AND HERITAGE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE

The following are the main items considered by the Committee during the last year:

· Renaissance in the Regions: the Museums Hub for the South East of England

· The Equality Standard for Local Government

· Hampshire Record Office Performance in 2002/03

· Connection of the East Hampshire Resource Project to HPSN

· Review of the Countryside Service

· Review of the Community Support Strategy

· Project Appraisal for Gosport Discovery Centre

· "Framework for the Future" - DCMS Policy Paper on the Public Library Service

· Review of Museums and Archives

· Project Appraisal for a New Accommodation Block at Calshot Outdoor Centre

· The Draft Community Strategy for Hampshire

· "Supported by Hampshire County Council" - policy on recognition of County Council support by managed and funded cultural sites and projects

· Revenue Budget Proposals for 2004/05

· Capital Programme Proposals for 2004/05 to 2007/08

· Review of Partnership Funding and Support in Recreation and Heritage Services

· National Archive Legislation

· Review of the Effect of Climate Change on the County Council's Coastal Interests

· Solent European Marine Sites Management Scheme

· Unlocking the Potential of the Rural Urban Fringe - Government Consultation

· County Council Response on the Duty to Produce a Rights of Way Improvement Plan

· Concessionary Charging Policy for Recreation and Heritage Services

· Workforce Plan for 2004/05

· Joint Working Between Social Services and Recreation and Heritage

· Draft Strategy for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Partnership

· Winchester Cultural Centre

· Wessex Sound and Film Archive: Expanded Regional Role

· Proposals for New Libraries at Bursledon and Whitchurch

· Monitoring Suggestions and Complaints

· Library and Information Service - the Transformation Agenda

· Final Accounts 2003/04

· Budget Allocations for 2004/05

· Regular Budget Monitoring Reports

Over the next few months the Committee plans to deal with the following items:

· Healthy Hampshire - healthy lifestyles programme

· Setting up a "Select Committee" to consider "Who's in Charge?" - a report on the Public Library Service

· Performance on Public Library Standards

· Policy on Library Opening Hours

· Recreation and Heritage Annual Report for 2003/04

· Outcome of Museums and Archives Review

· Tourism and the Cultural Services

· Environmental Education Policy

· Implications for Recreation and Heritage of the New Forest National Park

· Revised Policy on Partnership Funding and Support in Recreation and Heritage Services

Michael S Geddes

Chairman