Issue - decisions

Matter for Decision: To consider the feasibility of a City Centre Youth Venue.

 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health:

 

The Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health resolved;

 

i.        To agree not to pursue the proposal to locate a city centre youth venue at the YMCA.

 

ii.       To ask the informal member panel to continue to meet to explore ideas for youth projects.

 

iii.      To ask officers to report back to this committee in March 2013 to outline suggestions from the member steering group for a project or projects to support young people in Cambridge.

 

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 regarding the proposed city centre youth venue.

 

The committee thanked the officers involved in supporting the process and agreed that in the absence of identified support from young people the project was too risky. Support was expressed for the Urban Sports festival.

 

The Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health thanked the Councillors O’Reilly and Kerr for their involvement in the project group.

 

Officers were encouraged to liaise with the operators of the Saffron Walden skate. The Head of Community Development confirmed that this was already being progressed.

 

The Scrutiny Committee considered the recommendations and endorsed unanimously.

 

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.

 

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

 

N/A