Decision details

b) Existing community and neighbourhood centres 

Matter for Decision: To consider the options Appraisal Study into the Future Management of the Council's existing and planned Community and Neighbourhood Centres

Decision of Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health:

The Executive Councillor resolved to:

i. Confirm the overall objectives for any future management arrangements for the Council’s community centres set out at paragraph 4.4 of the committee report.

ii. Agree that the options highlighted in the report by Marilyn Taylor Associates and set out in paragraphs 5.7, 5.13 and 5.14 of the committee report be taken forward in Phase 2.

iii. Request officers to report back in January 2013 to Community Services Scrutiny Committee with recommendations about future management of the Council’s existing community centres and management of the planned Clay Farm centre.

Reason for the Decision:

As per the officer report

Any alternative options considered and rejected:

Not Applicable

Scrutiny Considerations:

The committee received a report from the Head of Community Development on the future management of community centres.

i.          Further information was requested on why the proposed North West Cambridge development in conjunction with the university was not included in this review. The Executive Councillor explained that due to the wide range of issues associated with the development, it was being dealt though Strategy and Resources Scrutiny as a decision for the Leader.

ii.       The premise of the review was questioned, and it was assumed that some form of outsourcing was inevitable. The Executive Councillor re-assured the committee that no decisions had been made, and that it was good practice to periodically review all services. 

The Head of Community Development assured all members that they would be fully briefed at all stages of the project.

The Scrutiny Committee considered and endorsed the recommendations in the report by 4 votes to 0.

The Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health approved the recommendations.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

N/A