Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors’ Loades and Reddish.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Minutes:

 

There were no declarations of interest stated.

3.

LEASES UPDATE

Minutes:

A discussion took place regarding the review ending.  However, it was felt that there was still a need for the Cabinet Panel in order to ensure that the governance and repairs were maintained.

 

Members received data sheets on a number of Community Centres within the Borough.  Each building was discussed separately:

 

Audley

 

This Community Centre was used for a wide range of activities.  The Centre operated a charity as well as a management committee.

 

The Community Centre had plans to increase the size of the building for a nursery and also to have a first floor constructed.  However, this was not pursued as the building is in the Green Belt and there is an existing children’s nursery nearby.

 

Audley Community Centre are looking to take on a lease and have adopted the new handbook. 

 

Bradwell Lodge

 

This Community Centre had a full programme of events is a well used centre.  Members felt that this information was required regarding the reserves.

 

The Management Committee had raised concerns in respect of repairs to the building.  They were happy to do any internal works but not the external ones as it was a listed building. 

 

Butt Lane

 

This was still a fairly new management committee.

 

Members pointed out that their accounts had not been seen for eighteen months and needed to be chased up.

 

Clayton

 

This Community Centre was used for a wide range of activities.  The building did have a bar but it was never used with no alcohol on the premises. 

 

They were currently exploring a lease arrangement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harriet Higgins

 

The St George’s Scout Group had taken out a lease on the building.  The building had recently won a Signal Radio Community SOS Award to refurbish the building both internally and externally.  In addition to gaining the award, the building was also gaining publicity through it.

 

The project had been launched two weeks ago and local businesses were being recruited to commence work from 19 October, which was expected to last for three weeks.

 

Community use of the centre will still be available.

 

Marsh Hall

 

This Centre had an active Committee and it held a lot of activities.  Each weekday morning it was used as a Play Group.

 

A compromise was required to make the hall look more like a multifunctional room.

 

Ramsey Road  

 

St John’s Ambulance are currently taking on a lease, which will still allow community use of the centre.

 

Red Street

 

This Centre holds a wide range of activities and is a well used building.

 

A full refurbishment had recently been carried out and the Committee are discussing taking on a lease.

 

Silverdale Community Centre

 

This Centre also had a full programme of activities and was a well used building.  However, the Management Committee have no current desire to enter into a lease agreement.

 

Members were advised that parts of the building did have structural issues and that the repairs were due in 2019. 

 

Whitfield

 

The Management Committee had no desire to enter into a lease agreement. 

 

Members  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Minutes:

A report would need to go to the Cabinet in the new year, therefore officers would liaise with the Chair in respect of the most appropriate time for the next meeting of this Panel.