| Number | Item |
| | Stour Valley Arts Presentation  |
| | Minutes for this Meeting |
| | Agenda Front Sheet |
| | Agenda Papers |
| 1. | Apologies/Substitutes |
| 2. | Declarations of Interest |
| 3. | Minutes – To approve the Minutes of the Meeting of this Committee held on the 26th March 2013 |
| 4. | Part I – Matters Referred to the Committee for a Decision in Relation to Call-in of a Decision Made by the Cabinet - None for this Meeting |
| | Part II – Responses of the Cabinet to Reports of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee - None for this Meeting |
| | Part III – Ordinary Decision Items - None for this Meeting |
| | Part IV – Information/Monitoring Items |
| | Stour Valley Arts (SVA) is a significantly important arts organisation based both in Ashford Town Centre and Kings Wood Challock which aims to increase awareness and enjoyment of contemporary art while encouraging greater interest in the environment through arts commissions school education projects public exhibitions publications and international collaborations.Councillors are reminded that last year (2011/12) Ashford Borough Council Cultural Services (ABC) together in close partnership with the Arts Council England (ACE) and Kent County Council (KCC) responded constructively and quickly to support SVA with their Recovery and Stabilisation Strategy to ensure they continue to deliver top quality arts development in the Borough whilst improving their administration and operational arrangements. Since our commitment last year SVA have made significant strides to ensure they become the UK’s leading arts and environment organisation as well as meet the Council’s expectations over the next three years in return for our agreed investment including:o Appointing new Director Huttson Lo (formerly Arts Council)o Appointing new Chairman of the Trust Martin Hall (Director of Greening the Gateway Kent and Medway)o Completing a full skills set review of SVA Trustees including replacing and recruiting personnel o Approving with partners their 3-year Business and Fund Raising Plano Succeeding in becoming one of only a select number of Arts Council National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) along with Jasmin Vardimon Dance Companyo Planning to secure an additional £1m of external investment and sponsorship this financial year (13/14) with £300k worth of applications already submittedo Participating actively with Ashford Borough Council’s Public Art Working Group Portas Pilot Agenda and Grow the Arts Strategy.This presentation “Stour Valley Arts - Investing in Ashford” by newly appointed Director Huttson Lo shares with the Committee the detail of achievements to date and how they are meeting our service outcomes and performance measures detailed in their 3-year Grant Offer Agreement. |
| | “Stour Valley Arts - Investing in Ashford” - A 12-month review and presentation to O&S Committee |
| 5. | In recent years the Council has received complaints regarding face-to-face street collections. While the Council has the authority to control cash collections it does not have the authority to control direct debit collections. This report provides an overview of (i) the legislation governing street collections;(ii) the new Site Management Agreement which seeks to address some of the issues relating to public fundraisingMembers are welcome to ask questions about any aspect of the new agreement |
| | Face-to-face street collections in Ashford town centre |
| 6. | In recent years the Overview & Scrutiny Committee has reviewed an aspect of the Ashford Community Safety Partnership. In the past 12 months a detailed review of the way in which the Council structures and delivers the Community Safety Partnership has been concluded resulting in the creation of a new Community Safety Service and a new post of Community Safety Service Manager. This report provides an overview of (i) how this review was conducted; (ii) the implementation of its recommendations; (iii) the new Community Safety strategic assessment; and(iv) the tactical delivery plan priorities for the coming yearMembers are welcome to ask questions about any aspect of the CSP. |
| | Ashford Community Safety Partnership: an update on the new arrangements for delivering the Community Safety Plan in the Borough |
| 7. | Future Reviews and Report Tracker |