Report of the Head of Corporate Property attached.

This report seeks consideration and approval of either the proposed improvement works to the existing Community Centre and Pavilion as detailed herein, or that the provision of a new build and integrated Community Centre, Pavilion and Advice Centre as detailed herein be the preferred option for the reprovision of an integrated Community facility for Rose Hill

The Head of Corporate Property, the Communities and Neighbourhoods Manager and the Head of Leisure and Parks submitted a report concerning the preferred option for the future delivery of community, recreation and associated facilities at Rose Hill.

Councillor Ed Turner presented the report to the Board. He explained that a consultation day had been arranged at Rose Hill, it attracted a total of 587 votes from all age groups, and that there was overwhelming support for a new community facility at Rose Hill (Option 1 in the ballot).

Councillor Curran thanked Ward Councillors for their valuable input. He also paid tribute to the Communities and Neighbourhoods Team that had worked so hard.  It had been refreshing to see young people, in particular, so interested and so involved with the consultation day.

Resolved:-

1)      To note the contents of this Report, particularly the preferences expressed by the Community in terms of the future provision of Community facilities in Rose Hill;

2)      To approve Option 1, the provision of a new build and integrated Community Centre, Pavilion and Advice Centre as detailed herein as the preferred option for the reprovision of an integrated community facility for Rose Hill;

3)      That the approved new build option be on the basis that it contains a social club provision on the ground floor, in a location and to a specification to be agreed;

4)      To note that detailed due diligence in respect of the existing Community Centre and Advice Centre sites will progress with a view to the obtaining of planning consent for residential development.