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Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Recreation and Heritage Item 5

27 March 2007

Partnership Funding to Independent Charitable Outdoor Centres - 2007/08

Report of the Director of Recreation and Heritage

Contact: Stuart Nundy ext: 5015 e-mail: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 This report considers applications for partnership funding for 2007/08 from the six independent charitable Outdoor Centre providers (including the Hampshire Red Cross). It recommends the distribution of a total of £133,650 in 2007/08 as follows:

Centre Amount

            £

    Avon Tyrell Outdoor Centre, Ringwood 6,300

      Countryside Education Trust, Beaulieu 46,530

      Privett Centre, Privett, near Petersfield 28,060

      Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Centre, Bursledon 13,010

      British Red Cross, (Hampshire Branch) 4,000

    Gilbert White Field Study Centre, Selborne 35,750

2. Recommendations

    i. That approval is given to the above partnership funding recommendations for 2007/08.

    ii. That a Members review of this funding be undertaken in preparation for 2008/09.

3. Background

3.1 The six identified organisations are invited to apply for annual partnership funding to assist them with their essential running costs. The funding levels are largely historic. The support enables them to deliver outdoor education to Hampshire young people in support of the Hampshire Outdoor Service 2005/08 Strategy and in support of the Corporate Priorities, specifically relating to `Enhancing our quality of place'.

4. Legal Implications

4.1 The Council has wide powers under Section 19 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 to provide recreational facilities, and to contribute by way of grant or loans towards expenses incurred by voluntary bodies in providing such facilities.

5. Financial Situation 2007/08

5.1 The base budget provision for this partnership funding in 2007/08 is £133,650. There is no allocation for inflation in this financial year.

6. Impact Assessment

6.1 Race and equality impact assessment has been considered in the assessment of these applications. No adverse impact has been identified.

7. Application details

Centre

Number of HCC young people worked with 2006/07

Type of work undertaken

Funding 2006/07

(£)

Suggested funding 2007/08

(£)

Notes

Avon Tyrell Outdoor Centre

3429 Residential

Outdoor education

6300

6300

Funding applied just to the Environmental Education Unit. The local member for Ringwood, Councillor Nigel Clarke, has been consulted and supports the recommendations.

Queen Elizabeth II Activity Centre

1280 Residential

Outdoor activities with young people with special needs

13010

13010

The only centre with facilities for severely disabled young people. The local member for Hamble, Councillor Keith House, has been consulted and supports the recommendations.. He asks that consideration be given to restoring inflation in the future.

Out of Town Centre, Beaulieu

9052 Residential and Day Use

Field studies and environmental education. Community education

46530

46530

Has a broad community education remit, extending well beyond formal education. The member for Brockenhurst, Councillor Ken Thornber, has been consulted and supports the recommendations

Gilbert White Study Centre

2338

Day Use

Field studies and environmental education

35750

35750

Part of Gilbert White House Museum. The member for Alton Rural, Councillor Mark Kemp-Gee, has been consulted.

Privett Centre

849 Residential and Day Use

Residential and life skills for children with special needs

28060

28060

Pays rent to HCC of £9,000. R&H soon to become `landlord'. The member for Petersfield Hangers, Councillor Michael Cartwright, has been consulted and supports the recommendations..

Red Cross - Hampshire Branch

4200

Training in First Aid skills for young people

4000

4000

Works with most HCC secondary schools. The trust operates county wide. There is no available comment from a local member.

8. Conclusion

8.1 These grants have remained in place since they moved to Recreation and Heritage from Education in the mid 1990s. They have simply rolled forward each year. Although there is much evidence of good work at the centres, it is suggested that members be given the opportunity to review the basis upon which this funding is provided and to guide future policy with respect to this funding stream.

LINK(S) TO CORPORATE STRATEGY

Yes

No

Hampshire safer and more secure for all

_

Maximising well-being

_

Enhancing our quality of place

_

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - Background Documents

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes:

    1. Published works

    2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the act.

TITLE LOCATION

Grant applications. Sport, Community & Outdoor Services

              Mottisfont Court, Winchester