Decision:
Having considered an officer report, and presentations by the Cabinet
Member for the Third Sector, Councillor Joan Millbank, representatives of two
Community Centres and Councillor Dacres on behalf of the Safer, Stronger
Communities Select Committee, the Mayor agreed that:
(1) the implementation plan as outlined in section 5 and detailed by
category in Appendix A, B, C, and D be approved;
(2) further consultation on proposed closures and redevelopments take place
and the outcome be reported back to Mayor and Cabinet prior to
any Implementation taking place; and
(3) the amendment to the Community Asset Transfer Framework as
outlined in Section 8 and Appendix E be approved.
Minutes:
The report was presented by the Cabinet Member for the Third Sector,
Councillor Joan Millbank, who explained the intention of the Council was to
ensure the better use of its buildings.
The Mayor received a representation from Yvonne Peart representing the
Honor Oak Community Centre. She believed her Centre was earmarked for
closure and redevelopment as housing, with users being relocated at a
smaller facility outside the estate. She stated the Trustees were concerned
about the process to date and wished to develop proposals with the Council in
association with user groups.
Brian Courtney next made a representation as Chairperson of the Ewart
Road Housing Co-operative Community Clubhouse and stressed his
opposition to any threatened closure.
Councillor Dacres confirmed to the Mayor that the Safer Stronger
Communities Select Committee had agreed not to make a referral to the
Mayor only after receiving categorical assurances that the proposals were
draft and no closures would be contemplated without full consultation.
The Mayor ordered that the consultation outcomes had to be reported back to
the Mayor and Cabinet before any implementation took place
Having considered an officer report, and presentations by the Cabinet
Member for the Third Sector, Councillor Joan Millbank, representatives of two
Community Centres and Councillor Dacres on behalf of the Safer, Stronger
Communities Select Committee, the Mayor, for the reasons set out in the
report:
RESOLVED that:
(1) the implementation plan as outlined in section 5 and detailed by category
in Appendix A, B, C, and D be approved;
(2) further consultation on proposed closures and redevelopments take place
and the outcome be reported back to Mayor and Cabinet prior to any
Implementation taking place; and
(3) the amendment to the Community Asset Transfer Framework as outlined
in Section 8 and Appendix E be approved.
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