Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Community Funding & Development Manager.

The report formed part of a strategic review of community provision; it provided an overview of the recommendations in the draft strategy and the consultation plan.

The Community Funding & Development Manager said the following in response to Members’ questions:

       i.          The mapping process focused on dedicated community venues in the most deprived areas of the city.

     ii.          107 facilities had been mapped. The map excluded buildings which had multiple functions ie a church which hosted evening community groups; and facilities not owned by the City Council. Officers were aware of facilities that fell into these categories.

   iii.          Promoting city wide facility accessibility alongside the Community Development Strategy was a key future priority. 

   iv.          At present, there has not been much research into why one centre was more successful than another because the variables were very difficult to quantify.

The Committee noted the report.