Agenda and minutes

Cabinet Panel for Community Centres - Thursday, 30th June, 2016 11.00 am

Venue: Cabinet Office, Civic Offices, Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2AG

Contact: Geoff Durham (74)2222 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors’ Hambleton and Walklate.

2.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest stated.

3.

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Minutes:

Resolved:    That the minutes of the meeting held on 17 February, 2016 be agreed as a correct record.

4.

Update on Community Centres

Minutes:

Members received an update from officers on the Community Centres.  Data sheets on each of the buildings were distributed:

 

Audley

 

The terms for a 99 year lease had been issued on 31 May, 2016 and a reply was awaited.  Members also requested a  copy of the Centre’s bank statement.

 

Bradwell Lodge

 

The lease had expired and a new fifteen year lease was to be agreed.  Members requested that the lease agreement be completed by the end of October, 2016.

 

Butt Lane

 

This Community Centre is  in a good state of repair and does not urgently require a stock condition survey. Members requested that a ‘keep in touch’ meeting be arranged with the management committee.

 

The management committee have expressed a wish to paint it themselves internally.

 

Clayton

 

The Community Centre has had a lot of work done over the years.  Conversations had been held between the Community Centre and Redgate Clayton FC to bring the two together.  Members requested that a ‘keep in touch meeting’ be arranged with the management committee.

 

Harriet Higgins

 

The Community Centre had undergone refurbishment after winning a competition held by Signal Radio.  The building is now leased to the Scouts.  A meeting needs to be arranged with the Scout leader to discuss the future.

 

Knutton

 

The building requires a stock condition survey and repairs are required to the roof.

 

Members requested that a letter be sent to the Community Centre manager requesting various information.

 

Marsh Hall

 

There were no current issues with this Centre.  Members requested that a ‘keep in touch’ meeting be arranged.

 

Ramsey Road

 

This building is used by St John’s Ambulance and the centre was going through a restructure.  Members requested that the accounts be chased up and that a decision be made within twenty eight days.

 

Red Street

 

This Centre has had a large amount of work done.  Terms of a 30 Year lease have been issued to the management committee.  Members requested that this be sorted by the end of October, 2016.

 

Silverdale Community Centre

 

An engineer had been to assess damage following heavy rain.  The annexe also had issues with damp.  The building requires a lot of work doing to it.  Members requested that the accounts for the building be chased up.  In addition, costings and options for proposed work need to be further discussed and a further meeting held with the management committee with regard to their taking on a lease.

 

Silverdale Social Centre

 

Terms for a lease had been sent to the management committee.  Concerns had been raised regarding the condition of the internal and external decoration and some damp issues.  Members requested that a stock condition survey be carried out on this property.  In addition,  Members suggested that assistance be given with either the damp problem or internal decoration prior to completion of a lease agreement.  A deadline of end of October, 2016 was suggested.

 

Whitfield Community Centre 

 

This is a vibrant well used Centre.

 

Wye Road Community Centre

 

This is a well used  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Disclosure of Exempt Information

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the attached report, because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Minutes:

Resolved:-             That the public be excluded from the meeting during

consideration if the following matter because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,2, and 3 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972

 

6.

Update on Community Centres - Holly Road and Chesterton

Minutes:

Issues relating to the Community Centres’ at Holly Road and Chesterton were discussed.

 

Resolved:    That the information be received.

7.

Urgent Business

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

 

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.