Decision details

Councillor A-M Barker referred to the proposal within the report to move the management of the Alpha Road Community Hall from the Maybury Centre to the Woking Asian Business Forum and asked whether the latter held sufficient experience to manage the facility.  The Leader of the Council reported that the Forum had advised that a series of community events would be scheduled to take place at the Hall in addition to work taking place to let the facilities to local community groups.  It was added that over the past few years the Maybury Centre had been notified of the Council’s intention to seek an alternative management arrangement provider and that the current arrangement would remain until April 2018.

RESOLVED

That a grant of £32,683 be awarded comprising the following ringfenced amounts: £4,683 towards the running costs of the Maybury Centre, £15,000 towards the Liaise Women's Support Centre, and £13,000 towards the running costs of the Schoolhouse Project.

Reason:     To enable the Centre to continue in providing its services, including the management of the Schoolhouse Project.