Waveney District Council

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Waveney District Council

• Cllr Stephen Ardley
• Portfolio Holder
• Health and Well Being

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What is the Council looking for?

• Improved Customer Services
• Continuous improvement and sustainability in
  service delivery
• Shared objectives with partners
• Retention of Council influence and ability to
  achieve Strategic Direction
• Value for Money
• Fit for Purpose
• Reduce Risk to Council

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Key Areas

• Waveney Norse
• Leisure
• Community Development

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Waveney Norse

• To ensure continuous improvement and
  sustainability and providing a first class
  service that offers increased customer
  satisfaction.

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Projects

• Sale of Nursery - Review Oct - 10K savings
• Crematorium - 25 50K profit p.a.
• Review Car Parking Service
• Relocation of Waveney Norse
• Review of CCTV Central Control
• Review of Cash Collection
• Cleaning Contracts

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Financial Forecast

• Core Income 7,110,900
• External Income 2,206,000
• Total Income 9,316,900
• Expenditure 8,796,700
• Profit (pre tax) 233,500

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Leisure

• Water Lane Development Project
• Beccles Pool
• Marina Theatre
• Leisure Options

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Leisure

• Water Lane Development Project
• Presentation to Full Council on 24th September
• In Brief
• Improved Pool Area
• Children's Pool
• Improved Spectator Area
• Improved Changing Area
• Update Gym Equipment
• Spa Provisions
• Fitness Dance Studio Provisions
• Enhanced Bar Catering Provisions
• Improve Car Cycle Parking Facilities

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Leisure

• Beccles Pool
• In line with our enabling agenda
• Beccles Lido Ltd.
• They aim to open during 2010
• Have been given until 2011 to complete.

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The Marina Theatre

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• Still home to Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for
  5th year.
• Second Professional Panto income 50k
• Review of Theatre Programme
• Improve links with retailers in town
• Continue successful west end shows
• Improve on audience development
• Very High Profile Theatre within UK
• Theatre Manager runner up in theatre industry
  manager of the year
• Fastest selling show in Theatres History Michael
  McIntyre 700 in 3hrs
• Record attendances at film 15000 saw Mama Mia
• First Pro Panto 14000 seats 134 increase on
  festive audiences

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Leisure

• Leisure Options
• Postponed last year
• Awaiting the results of Local Government
  Review
• When options are tabled they will go through
  due process including consultation and Scrutiny
• Not to be confused with the Leisure Project

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Community Development

• Grants Allocation
• Waveney Norse Engagement
• Lowestoft Together
• Community Boards
• Marginalised Groups
• Suffolk Speaks
• Youth Involvement

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Grants Allocation
Round 2 allocations will be considered in
October Allocation Committee meets in December
to make recommendations to Cabinet. NESCAB
Consultation ends 1st October for balance from
round 1 (10k) to be allocated
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Community Development

• Waveney Norse Engagement - With market Towns for
  local enhancements
• Suffolk Speaks Partnership Currently through
  the partnership WDC have supported a county wide
  Lesbian Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender survey. The
  aim to improve services and identify further
  research needs. Focus group on how to improve
  negative perceptions of young people and identify
  their needs.
• Lowestoft Together Continue to accept funding
  applications to support local projects.
• Funding ends 2010 - consultation as to
  future developments.
• Community Boards - After consultation held in
  July the aim is to begin dialogue and introduce
  the concept of development of a community board
  approach across the rural areas of Waveney.
• Suffolk Police are setting up
  Neighbourhood Watch Panels and it is being looked
  in to joining with them

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Community Development

• Marginalised Groups Continue to reach out and
  focus on groups covering Aged, Youth, Disability,
  Faith, Black and Ethnic Minority with the aim
  communicating with these groups to see where we
  can help and improve services hearing first
  hand
• Youth Involvement - A Waveney Youth Council is
  to be established with every High School being
  represented by 13 to 16 year olds. This will give
  the youth a voice and with this comes a sense of
  ownership in the community.

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Questions?