Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

Members received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services, which provided an update on Universal Youth Services, its statutory duties and responsibilities.

Members were pleased to see the positive direction of travel the provision of youth services was going in and asked that a meeting with officers be arranged to discuss how opportunities for improved communications with residents could be maximised and the development of a Youth Parliament could be taken forward.

Members were informed that the lack of access to gyms for those aged under 16 was due to issues with insurance cover. The provision of a boxing club had not progressed due to the lack of a qualified coach. Dance classes had been popular, and this would inform future provision. Provision for children under 13 had been identified as another priority group and officers undertook to provide Members of the Committee with statistics covering this group. It was noted that targets were based on increasing uptake from one quarter to another and there were no overarching targets.

RESOLVED:- That the report be noted.