Leisure Services Phase 2 Staff TUPE Consultation Events

21/02/2014

Leisure Services Phase 2 Staff TUPE Consultation Events


Peter Hartwell, New Chief Executive - Everybody Leisure & Recreation
 Andrew Kolker - Chairman of the Everybody Leisure Trust
 Phil Bland, Anne Boyd, Andrew Farr - Trust Board Members
 Tom Barton, Human Resources
 Mark Wheelton, Leisure Services Manager, Cheshire East
 Keith Pickton, Leisure Operation Manager

 Background (Mark Wheelton / Keith Pickton)

 Council review of service provision, adopting a commissioning provider model

•  Options appraisal carried out June 2013
•  Developing new ways of working ASDV operations (external delivery)
•  Leisure is not a statutory service function, therefore under financial threat
•  Clearly important to local communities in supporting a range of outcomes
•  Financial constraints on the local authority
•  Cheshire East financial commitment to Leisure capital funding - Crewe Lifestyle Centre £15.1 million, Nantwich upgrade £1.3 million, Congleton upgrade, Macclesfield leisure centre upgrade
•  New Leisure Trusts already in place in Trafford and Chester
•  Freedom to improve and develop services by increasing flexibilities
•  National association of Leisure Trust Opertors - Sporta

 Current Position

•  June 2013 Cabinet decision to set up Leisure Trust
•  New company set up - Everybody Sports and Recreation Limited
•  Registration with Companies House
•  Cabinet approval to Trade - Tuesday 4th February 2014
•  Articles of association signed by the Council Leader, Michael Jones
•  Trust Charitable status applied for Monday 17th February 2014 (Charity Commission)
•  Board of Trust Directors 11 in total (2 represent the Council interest plus 9 non Council Trust Board members) maximum 20% interest (current advert for 3 new Trust Board members)
•  Strong 'Everybody' brand name retained - new website developed
•  3 million visitor numbers , achieves income of £6 million
•  New computerised management system - XN Leisure ICT system
•  Contract specification and related service level agreements

Human Resources / TUPE Update (Tom Barton)

•  Consultation Roadshows / TUPE Consultation events / floor walks
•  Regular newsletter updates- everybody leisure news
•  Monthly formal Trade Union meetings
•  Staff Stakeholder Group - Trade Union / employee reps
•  Vision / Aims and Objectives (Future of Everybody Values)
•  TUPE letter to all Contracted employees
•  Opportunity to have 1-2-1 meetings in January 2014 to establish employment rights
•  Casual employee assignment - employment details
•  Letter to Casual workers and coaching staff / instructors

•  Payroll Oracle new build
•  Pensions (LGPS) - Admitted Body Status - presented to Trust Board - 11th February 2014
•  Trade Union Recognition Agreement and Member Representation - Facilities Agreement
•  Trade Union consultation processes ie JCNP
•  Salary Sacrifice Schemes - Tuska green car leasing, child care vouchers, cycle to work scheme
•  Measures letter - relocation of employees accommodation currently at Westfields and Crewe Offices
•  New employment policies and procedures to be reviewed for new staff
•  Adoption of Council policies and procedures such as health and safety
•  Letters to Casual workers arrangement
•  Instructors and coaching staff - market supplements (protected hourly rates)
•  Arrangements for new employees (pay and award arrangements)

 Future of Everybody Sports & Recreation (Peter Hartwell)

•  Significant financial benefits
•  Best practice / commercial acumen / entrepreneurial growth
•  Variety of Trust Board experience - Health education business finance background - best use of both contacts and influence
•  New start but definitely not just a rebrand
•  Public sector ethos / business opportunities
•  Freedoms and flexibilities - recruitment and purchase order systems
•  Desire to change amongst stakeholder group and improve service delivery
•  Familiarity and knowing your customer base (community recognition) brand and Image
•  New capital investment in the Lifestyle Centre approach
•  Transfer of the service, in order to protect ion of employment
•  Service improvements - management information system / user reports
•  Devolved budgets to local Managers - such as repairs and maintenance
•  Local pricing policies - marketing of available services (location based)
•  Future capital investment - Congleton £12 million and Macclesfield £5 million
•  Potential 25 year contract with 3 year funding arrangement (financial budget agreement)
•  Initial 10 year + 5 year contract subject to Cabinet Report in March 2014
•  Dedicated training and development budget plan - £50,000 (includes skills audit)
•  Potential Phase 2 TUPE Transfer - Parks and Open Spaces, Public Rights of Way, countryside ranger services

 Provide Leisure for Life

•  Changing lives through healthy recreation (impact on health)
•  Ethical and sustainable growth
•  Great customer experience
•  Developing our people
•  Building strong communities / effective partnerships

Developing the New Organisation

•  Stakeholder Group - Shaping a future peoples strategy
•  Be an employer of choice
•  Becoming a learning organisation
•  Recognise and reward high performance
•  Developing effective internal communication

 Craig Nicholson

 Unison Branch Secretary
 Cheshire East Unison
 Municipal Buildings,
 Earle Street,
 Crewe,
 CW1 2BJ
 01270 371188
 07760 553965