Enabling, facilitating and encouraging improvements in sports participation and activity rates and the development of sports facilities, activities and provision within the Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed
In delivering this we will work in close co-operation with our communities, Sport England, Northumberland Sport, the “Motivate” Disability Sports Officer and other relevant partners.
Corporate Policy
How Policy Implemented
Equality & Diversity
There is a need to undertake Equalities Impact Assessments but the Service will strive to ensure equal access to sports provision and to council-owned sports venues regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, ethic origin and geographic location within the Borough.
Data Quality
The Service will maintain up-to-date Covalent records relating to Sports Development.
Service Policy
How Policy Implemented
Berwick BC Sports Development Strategy
This will be prepared by the Sports Development Officer and Co-ordinator and completed by October 31st 2007. This will be rooted in and driven by local need but have due regard to relevant external policies such as those listed below.
Northumberland Sports Strategy
The content of the Berwick DC Sports Strategy and delivery of sports services will be consistent with the policies and aims of the Northumberland Sports Strategy.
Sport England Strategy
The content of the Berwick DC Sports Strategy and delivery of sports services will be consistent with the policies and aims of current Sport England strategies
National Sports Strategy
The content of the Berwick DC Sports Strategy and delivery of sports services will be consistent with the policies and aims of current national sports strategies
Service Partner Providers
How Partner Supports Service Delivery
Sport England
Sport England is providing the majority of the funding for the Sports Development Officer; 100% of costs in Year 1, 75% in Year 2 and 50% in Year 3.
Sport England may be providing further funding for specific projects (to be identified) throughout 2008-2010, subject to approvals.
Northumberland Sport
Lead co-ordinator of sporting activities and development across the county of Northumberland.
IT Systems
How IT System Supports Service Delivery
Covalent
Enables monitoring of performance indicators against targets.
Achievements: Previous Year & Current Year (to date)
Measure or Milestone
Reference
Target 2006/7
Actual 2006/7
Target 2007/8
Forecast2007/8
All weather sports pitch, High School
1
1
0
0
Securing of funding for Sports Development Officer
0
0
1
1
Appointment of Sports Development Officer
June 2007
0
0
1
1
Incorporation of work done by Sports Projects Officer within new Management Agreement for Swan Leisure Centre
June 2007
0
0
1
1
Success
How Achieved
Lessons Learnt
Securing from Sport England of an average of 75% funding over three years towards this post.
Close partnership working with Sport England and display of “faith” through Council’s annual subscription to SE.
Without such close partnership working and agreement with Sport England this appointment would not have been possible. The investment by the Council of £7,000 in annual funding to Sport England has yielded a return of £85,760 from them towards this post, and is likely to yield more in support funding for projects in 2008-09, providing the annual subscription to SE can be maintained by the Council. This emphasises the VFM of the annual subscription.
Challenge
How Resolved
Outcome
Financial Resources to Deliver Services
Note: This section of the report will be based on information contained in the Budget Book for the current year, in this case 2007/08. The original budget figures for the current financial year will be used as the base line figure for the calculation of cashable and efficiency gains.
Cost Centre
Description
Expense
£
Description of Main Activity & Cost
Employees
31,246
(all external funding)
Development and co-ordination of sports activities, improvement in sports participation rates across Borough. Creation of one Community Sports Network. (NB: Employee costs are ENTIRELY provided by Sport England in 2007-08, no contribution from the Borough Council)
Employees Support
?
Finance advises this swill be unknown until the budget is revised in October 2007. NB Computer and mobile phone costs met by Sport England funding.
Support Services
?
Unknown until October 2007
Service Management
?
Unknown until October 2007
Running Costs
0
No running costs
Capital Charges
0
No capital charges
Gross Expenditure
Direct Income - Grants
31,246
(all external funding)
Sport England funded
Direct Income – Fees/Charges
0
Recharge Income
0
Net Expenditure
0
Value for Money Assessment
Efficiency Measure
BBC
Local
National
Figures from Sport England website?
See vfm.audit-commission.gov.uk
Refer to the fact that the post is substantially funded by sport England
Efficiency Measure
Reason for Difference to Local / National Trend
Please complete the three following tables (if applicable) indicating how partnership working, IT systems or adherence to / achievement of quality standards have contributed to value for money.
Service Partner Providers
How Partner Supports Service VFM
Sport England
Sport England is providing the majority of the funding for the Sports Development Officer; 100% of costs in Year 1, 75% in Year 2 and 50% in Year 3 so this reduces the Borough Council’s costs by an average of 75% over three years.
Northumberland Sport
Lead co-ordinator of sporting activities and development across the county of Northumberland and as such bench marker of quality in the county.
IT Systems
How IT System Supports VFM
Covalent
Enables monitoring of performance indicators against targets.
How Service Links to Council Priorities
This section contains the same information as collected in the previous year’s budget setting process. The priorities will be reviewed by the Members and either modified or confirmed as consistent (remaining the same as last year). The data provided on this document will be summarised and challenged at Corporate Management Team for content and consistency.
Priority
Description of how service contributes to Council Priority
1
2
Enabling the provision of sports venues, facilities and activities within town centres will add to the attraction of those town centres for locals and visitors
3
4
5
Encourages the development of sustainable, sports-based partnerships across the Borough.
6
Facilities and activities enabled through this service could also be accessed by tourists and visitors and thereby enhance the tourist offer
7
Working with community groups and interest groups to enable and encourage access to sports facilities and services throughout the Borough
8
Encouragement of green practices such as walking and cycling rather than vehicle use
9
Sport is an acknowledged effective tool for tackling anti-social behaviour
10
Encourages walking and cycling to work which will enable the freeing up of parking spaces within congested market towns
11
Sport is acknowledged as being an effective way to develop leadership (and teamwork) skills
12
Enabling the setting up of and enhanced access to sporting activities
Contribution to Other Five C’s
Outcome Factor
Description of how service contributes to “C” Factor
Customers
The need for more, better co-ordinated sports activities is often expressed by the Council’s customers, particularly during school holidays. As with other Boroughs nationwide there is a need to encourage sport as a means of tackling the local health agenda.
Communication
Sport overlaps with other key services such as Culture, Town Centres, Tourism and Community Safety and with external partners such as our customers, our communities, Sport England and Northumberland Sport
Cohesion (internal)
Sport overlaps with other key services such as Culture, Town Centres, Tourism and Community Safety and as such requires effective internal council communication
Culture (internal)
Compliance
The Sports Development Co-ordinator will continuously monitor performance against relevant indicators and the “golden thread” between local delivery and the Council’s policies.
Service Proposals for next 3 Years
Measure / Milestone
Reference
Forecast2007/8
Target 2008/9
Target 2009/10
Target 2010/11
1 Sports Development Plan completed following consultations
1
0
0
0*
1 (Borough-wide) Community Sports Network (CSN) created
1
0
0
0*
Increase in the number of people “active” according to Active People Survey
5% increase on last year
10% increase on last year
10% increase on last year
0*
Festival of Sport event
1
1
1
0*
Funding secured for replacement “Walking to Health” officer
1
0
0
0*
Town centre sports events
4
5
6
0*
Accredited sports clubs
0*
No. of active coaches
0*
No. of registered volunteers
0*
No. of external partners involved in/leading on sports events
0*
* Note: Sports Co-ordinator funding only secured until 2009-2010
These targets will feed directly into the Best Value Performance Plan. Once the targets have been established and agreed (in principle) with the Head of Service or Director, an assessment of resources required should be made in the next table.
Measure / Milestone
Reference
Resources Needed
Less
Same
More
1 Sports Development Plan completed following consultations
X
1 (Borough-wide) Community Sports Network (CSN) created
X
Increase in the number of people “active” according to Active People Survey
X
Major, “Festival of Sport” event
X
Funding secured for replacement “Walking to Health” officer
X
Town centre sports events
X
Accredited sports clubs
X
No. of active coaches
X
No. of registered volunteers
X
No. of external partners involved in/leading on sports events
X
Most of these targets will be achievable within existing resources but three are anticipated to require additional resources. It is anticipated that the Sports Co-ordinator will access funding other than the Council’s wherever possible however there may be some requirement for a Borough Council contribution.
Where service improvements are linked to more resources a ProjectBrief (template available on the Intranet) should be completed and submitted to the Programme Improvement Board.
Where service improvements are linked to fewer resources, the proposals for savings should be identified in the Proposals to Achieve Cashable & Efficiency Gains section.
This post is completely externally funded in 2007-08 by Sport England. In 2008-09 it will be 75% externally funded by Sport England, and in 2009-10 50% externally funded. This Sport England funding is CONDITIONAL upon the Borough Council providing match funding of 25% and 50% respectively and any reduction in this will be in breach of this agreement made by the Borough Council in February 2007. There is therefore no scope to reduce Council expenditure in respect of this post.
Proposals to reduce Cashable resource requirement by 3%
No
Description of Proposal
Value (£)
Timing
1
Not applicable
2
3
Proposals to reduce resource requirement by 10% (Cashable or Efficiency Effect)
