Issue - meetings

The report seeks permission to explore the development of a Cooperation Agreement with the Trustees of the Gateway Centre to secure a venue for the delivery of community activities and service delivery for the Snow Hill/London Road area of Bath.  Broader consultation work will also be done to ascertain if there are other agencies/groups wishing to engage in such a development.

Councillor Dine Romero briefly introduced the item and moved the proposals.

Councillor Simon Allen seconded the proposals which he felt showed the Council’s commitment to working closely with community groups.

Councillor David Dixon said the discussion around community venues was long-standing.  He had known the Riverside Youth Centre, off London Road, since his youth and spoke highly of the service it had delivered.  He asked for an assurance that not one element of the Youth Centre would be lost in the move.

Councillor Romero assured Councillor Dixon that the proposals did not denigrate the service provided at Riverside over a number of years.

On a motion from Councillor Dine Romero, seconded by Councillor Simon Allen, it was

RESOLVED (unanimously)

(1) To ASK the Strategic Director (People) to explore a possible cooperation agreement with the Snow Hill Gateway Trust; and

(2) To ASK the Strategic Director (People) to consult community groups in the Snow Hill/London Road area about interest in developing a community venue.