1. Preston City Council Active Communities Steve Daley Principle Leisure Manager 23 rd September 2015

2. Once in a Preston Guild An opportunity to think BIG!

3. Our Vision Look back to look forward Sees Preston as a growing Vibrant city in the North West. This will only be achieved in partnership with all stakeholders in the city. To achieve this, the council’s medium to long term objectives for the city and the council as an organisation are set out as 4 priorities

4. Corporate Priorities Your City: Investment to improve assets, infrastructure and create high quality jobs Your Future: Tackling multi deprivation and social disadvantage Your Neighbourhood: Reducing crime and ASB. Building confidence and capacity to improve communities and their environment Your Council: Well run, value for money services, valued by our communities. Demonstrating good governance, openness and transparency

5. Demographics: Know your communities Physical Activity and Sports Strategy 2015-2020 To increase participation Collaboration and communication Improve infrastructure

9. Budget Constraints Previous government grant: £7.3m Preston City Council grant reduction - 24% Financial terms to Preston City Council £1.8m reduction - £5.5m From April 2012-March 2014 – Leisure Services efficiency savings £200,000 From April 2014 – March 2017 – Leisure Services reduction is £350,000 Parks and open spaces – 2014 -2017 reduction £450,000

10. The Importance of the C’s COMMON GOAL(s) COLLABORATION CONSULT CONNECT COMMUNICATION CONSTRUCT PLAN COHESION PLANNING

11. Insight

12. Park It Park0-1213-1920-2526 plus Not State Total Ashton1683210580268 Dovedale7601084218501095 Ribble75186245128 Moor6181072326631017 No. Partners Cost /parkTotal Attend% increase 34£3000250819%

13. Skate Park Total cost £320,000 Partners involved Preston Skate Park Projects; Preston Parks; Sports Development; Streetwise Forum; Friends of Moor Park; Local PACT; LCC Youth Service & Youth Council; Groundwork Trust; Children’s Trust Endorsement Year 1 usage 14,000 visits Year 5 usage 70,000 visits Adizone MUGAs installed 2012

14. Youth Zone Plus

15. The Guild Wheel

16. The secret to consultation is listening