Issue - meetings

With reference to article 47 of the minute of meeting of 9 March 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Education and Children’s Services which provided details of the outcome of the review of sports provision across the city in order to present an integrated strategy.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       consider the strategic review of sports organisations undertaken by PRC Leisure Consultants;           

(b)       approve the merger of Sport Aberdeen, Adventure Aberdeen and Garthdee Alpine Sports to form a larger arm’s length external organisation (ALEO) under the legal and governance structure of Sport Aberdeen;

(c)        delegate authority to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services following consultation with the Head of Commercial and Procurement Services to make the necessary arrangements, in compliance with OSCR guidelines, that will bring about the legal merger of the registered charities Sport Aberdeen and Garthdee Alpine Sports;

(d)       delegate authority to the Head of Policy, Performance and Resources following consultation with the Interim Head of HR to commence the consultation process with staff based in Adventure Aberdeen ahead of a TUPE transfer to Sport Aberdeen;

(e)       instruct the Head of Policy, Performance and Resources and Head of Commercial and Procurement Services to report back to the next meeting of this Committee with appropriate recommendations on adjusting and extending Sport Aberdeen’s legal contract, with a view to refocusing the partnership under a new ‘Commissioning Framework Agreement’; and

(f)        request that the Head of Finance report to the next meeting of this Committee setting out the options regarding the long-term future viability of Transition Extreme.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.