Issue - meetings

Resolved:     (a)       That the brief of the Community Centre review be agreed.

(b)       That the Council Leader, Portfolio Holder for Stronger and Active Neighbourhoods, the Executive Director for Operations and Head of Communications approve the consultation programme.

(c)        That a future report in relation to the modernisation of Community Centre Provision within the Borough be brought to Cabinet.

A report was submitted to seek authority to commence a review of Community Centres provided by the Council and to establish a project group to undertake this work.

The Portfolio Holder confirmed that the Officer team and cross party scrutiny working party had now been constituted and that the first meeting of the Scrutiny Group would be on 31^st October.

The Portfolio Holder for Stronger and Active Communities stated that there would be a press release (which would also be circulated to all Community Centres) to state that the Council was no intending to close any community Centres.

Resolved:     (a)       That the brief of the Community Centre review be agreed.

(b)       That the Council Leader, Portfolio Holder for Stronger and Active Neighbourhoods, the Executive Director for Operations and Head of Communications approve the consultation programme.

(c)        That a future report in relation to the modernisation of Community Centre Provision within the Borough be brought to Cabinet.