Steve Hassall

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Steve Hassall Chief Executive Salford Community
Leisure Limited
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• Salford context
• Journey to Salford Community Leisure
• The Society (governance, membership etc.)
• Challenges
• Questions

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A City of Contrasts
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Salford Today Challenges

• Average levels of health are poor
• The perception of crime and the fear of crime
• Recent population decline
• A third of the population is in receipt of some
  sort of benefit
• 12th most deprived area in the country

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2003 Services
400 staff 6m annual turnover
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"Death by a thousand cuts"
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Overview PPP/NPDO decision tree
Compatible feedback
Invite Potential PPP partners to discuss
opportunities
No
Set up NPDO (1st October 2003)
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No
Compatible Proposals
Yes
Obtain Outline Proposals and PQQs
Compatible Affordable Tenders
Yes
Obtain detailed tenders
PPP Public Private Partnership NPDO Not for
Profit Distributing Organisations PQQ Pre
Qualification Questionnaire
Yes
Procure Outsourced PPP Deal
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Four core objectives

• Reduce the subsidy whilst maintaining or even
  enhancing the services
• Develop and enhance the services and facilities
  that support the delivery of sport and leisure
  through appropriate investment
• Meet its ongoing Best Value and Inspection
  responsibilities
• Build on and continue to develop the skills and
  potential of the current management and staff
  employed

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Other objectives ..

• Managing playing fields
• Approach to sports development
• Parent Company guarantee
• General contract issues

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Community Benefit Society
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• Greater community involvement and engagement
• Greater staff involvement

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Salford City Council
Salford Community Leisure Limited
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Salford Community Leisure Limited1st October 2003
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Purpose
The purpose of the Society is to enable the
community to promote the well-being of its people
through healthy recreation and physical activity
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Board
4 Users 3 Employees 3 Community Representatives 4
Partner Organisations 2 City Council 2 Co-opted
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• Community Membership
• Employee Membership
• Associate Membership

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Projected and actual surplus
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Questions