EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Date:	27th January 2012	
Place:	Sport England, 3rd Floor, Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1B 4SE	
Times:	11.00am - 3.00pm	
Attended:	Richard Hunt, Christine Neyndorff, Iain Varah, Matt Partridge, Mark Allman, Neil Anthony, John Bell, Kimiyo Rickett, Diana Shelton, Duncan Wood-Allum, Chris Holliday, Sharon Lea, Carole Stewart, Simon Parkinson, Emma Wiggins, Grant Aitken, Vince Paliczka, Roger Pontefract.	

Item No.	Item Description	Relevant business considered, facts noted, decisions taken and actions agreed	
1.		Welcome and introductions	Heidi Bellamy introduced herself as the new cCLOA Policy Development & Business Manager as of 1st Feb.
Contact details info@cloa.org.uk 01473 264714	
2.		Sport England Strategy Update

	Presentation by Sport England - Chris Perks, Ruth Alleyne, Maria Reader & Kay Thomson covering the key priorities for A Sporting Habit for Life:2012-2017 (strategy outline attached) 
CP reiterated that Local Government is key and the new strategy gives a refreshed focus for that partnership.  The ensuing discussion focused on how through the Community Sport Activation Fund LA’s can unlock local funding, ways in which NGB’s can better reach down to local level, how the Health pilot aims to address inactivity in areas of greatest need.
A more full version of the discussion is attached as Appendix1
In summarising the session RH stated a need for cCLOA to further influence the way in which the range of community sport funding is used to sustain or drive change locally.  CP felt that this could also be progressed with groups such as the Core Cities, potentially through a Sport England summit.
Also, RH acknowledged that higher level conversations with other government departments and SOLACE would be necessary regarding the broader funding pressures on Local Authority support for sport.  
Action – VP to provide formal feedback through Health and Wellbeing panel to KT. 
Action - RH and CP to liaise on continued cCLOA engagement in high level conversations.	
3.	Skills Active

	Presentation by David Henwood
The SPELG report is at the heart of the revised business strategy, which now has three major strategic priorities:
•	Sector recognition in the economy;
•	Health of the nation;
•	Volunteering contribution
The ambition is to simplify the existing system into a single qualification framework with a skills passport and online verification.
Action – MA to identify the high level areas that cCLOA can impact on.	
4.	Apologies

Notes from meeting 27th November

Matters Arising	Ian Shipp, Nigel Lynn, David Ruse, Sue Cheriton, Craig McAteer, John Davies. Carole Stewart.

Strategic Commissioning
RH updated the Exec on the developing work with LGA/NDPB’s and plans for a resource pack and some training to further support strategic commissioning.  An element of this will be delivered through the Improvement Project budget and will target those best placed to cascade the messages.
Action – HB resource pack and training plan to be circulated in mid March
Neil Stewart Associates 
Following the Sports and Physical Activity Provision for Children and Young people event on 26th Jan, additional comments regarding level of attendance and quality of content were offered by the Exec.  It was felt that, rather than take on the burden of proposing improved content for future NSA events, the Exec’s capacity would best be used in developing events for cCLOA members.
Action - RH to write a letter to NSA proposing a financial contribution for continued cCLOA support.	
5.	Financial Report	RH – we need to get a better understanding of the detail behind the membership figures.  NA confirmed that he would be bringing a paper to the AGM proposing changes to the membership structure.
Action – HB to provide a breakdown of income in each of the membership categories.  NA to draft revisions for the Exec to consider.
Concern was expressed regarding loss of Timberplay as a sponsor and the fact that Shokk has gone into liquidation.  A claim has been lodged through Rooney Associates.  
Action - HB to provide further updates in due course. 
In terms of securing new sponsors it was suggested that we estimate how much business is driven to sponsors through association with cCLOA?
Action - HB to contact Big Wave as an example of £ secured after Birmingham event.
In order to progress the transition to the new administration it was resolved that the mandate given to Barclays Bank PLC be amended to:
•	Add Heidi Bellamy to act as an authorised person
•	Remove Sarah Gilvey to act as an authorised person
Action – HB to progress mandate change  	
6.	Moving On – Priorities for CLOA

Strategic Partners
LGG

NCF

	Website Re-launch
HB gave an update on progress and stated that the plan was to present Big Wave with the final content for upload on 2nd Feb. Action – All to contribute outstanding content as a matter of some urgency.
A twitter account has also been set up - @cCLOAssociation
Action – All to follow and provide HB with ‘tweets’.
The role of the panels was discussed and it was agreed that in order to clarify the roles and responsibilities, a template based on MA’s submission would be circulated to all leads.
Action – HB to provide template and EW to liaise with working group leads.

LGA/ cCLOA Culture, tourism & sport conference 7th/8th March
Arthur Eymr is a possible speaker for the cCLOA drinks reception.  However, need to agree content for ‘Leadership in tough times’ workshop. 
Action - JB to liaise with Exec. 
Improvement Group
RH updated the group on the work to revise the outcomes framework for culture and sport.  Much of this is being undertaken by the improvement leads in the East and London, however the Exec have an important role to play proof reading and signing off themed sections.
Action – HB to co-ordinate with Exec

New arrangements
IV confirmed that 9 organisations have now signed up and transfer of co-ordination to ADuK is underway.
Leading Learning
This programme is now independent of NCF and RH proposed that the Exec consider whether it would be timely to discharge cCLOA’s responsibility for managing the finances.
Action – RH to review with HB and make further recommendation	
7.	Date of next meeting/events	Executive Mtgs
It was felt that the opportunity for the Exec to engage with Sport England had been most fruitful and agreed that a similar meeting with ACE for a single cultural conversation would be welcomed.  
Action – DS to liaise with ACE and advise HB of date/location for next Exec mtg.
Members meetings
CH –pointed out that 8th June was at the end of Spring bank Holiday/Diamond Jubilee/half-term week and suggested this was changed to either 1/6 or 15/6.
IV identified the velodrome or white-water rafting centre as possible locations which would link well with the Olympic legacy theme of the meeting.
Action – IV to liaise with Shaun Dawson on availability.
Due to the fire alarm evacuation there was not sufficient time to finalise additional dates for Exec/Members meetings.
Action – HB to draft a forward calendar using already proposed venues and Exec for further consideration.
Neil Stewart Associates 
Discussed under Matters Arising	
	AOB	Thanks to David Albutt and Sarah Gilvey for their support to cCLOA were expressed.