Issue - meetings

This report asks the Executive Member to agree to allocate the remaining £175k of the £200k Community Facilities fund to take forward a revised scheme to refurbish the Melbourne Centre for community use.

RESOLVED:

(i)         That £175 be allocated to fund works on the Melbourne Centre subject to fulfilment of the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of the report.

(i)         That the Executive be recommended to agree the required prudential borrowing.

REASON:

To provide excellent community facilities in the vicinity of the Barbican in line with the Council’s approved Leisure Facilities Strategy.

The Executive Member considered a report which asked him to agree to allocate the remaining £175 of the £200k Community Facilities fund to take forward a revised scheme to refurbish the Melbourne Centre for community use.

Officers reminded the Executive Member that a decision on this item had been deferred at the last meeting in order to allow further discussions to take place with Blueberry Academy in order to seek clarification regarding the core activities that they proposed and their business plan.

They advised the Executive Member that they had met again with Blue Academy, accompanied by officers from Property Services, and had been happy that the business plan was realistic and prudent and that there was a demand for facilities in the area and across the city.

RESOLVED:

(i)         That £175 be allocated to fund works on the Melbourne Centre subject to fulfilment of the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of the report.

(i)         That the Executive be recommended to agree the required prudential borrowing. ¹

REASON:

To provide excellent community facilities in the vicinity of the Barbican in line with the Council’s approved Leisure Facilities Strategy.