AN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THEYDON BOIS Theydon Bois Parish Council.
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Transcript of AN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THEYDON BOIS Theydon Bois Parish Council.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE ACOMMUNITY CENTRE
FORTHEYDON BOIS
Theydon Bois Parish Council
Introduction
A deal, in principle, has been agreed with Essex County Council, to purchase the freehold of the Youth Centre building and the land on which it is located, including the land on which the Scout Hut is built.
Youth Centre
Location of site
The Youth Club
• Lord Buxton sold the site to ECC in 1948• A wooden building was erected• Originally used as a school• Then used as the Village Hall• Then used as Community Hall after the
Village Hall was built on the Glebe field• Purpose built Youth Centre constructed• Closed by Essex County Council
Community Centre - Proposition
• That the freehold of the land and Youth Centre building be purchased, from Essex County Council, for £300,000
• That a Public Works Loan be raised to finance the purchase
• That the PWL be repaid over 25 years by increasing the precept by £11.96 per annum – 23p per household per week
Community Centre - Proposition
• That ‘the building’ becomes a Community Centre
• That the Community Centre be refurbished and refurnished to a maximum budget of £60,000 – to be funded by donations, grants and fund raising
Community Centre - Proposition
• That The Village Association be the Purchasing Authority
• That The Village Association finance legal fees and start-up running costs to a maximum of £25,000
• That The Village Association finance the first 6 months loan repayment
Community Centre - Proposition
That a ‘management body’ be created, from volunteers, to form a registered charity to take permanent ownership of and assume on-going management of the facility
Theydon Bois Community Centre
• To be used as fully as possible• To be used primarily by Theydon Bois
organisations and residents• Groups / Societies / Clubs / Charities• To self fund running costs• Profits to be remitted to the village
Theydon BoisCommunity Centre
Comments to Theydon Bois Parish Council
by 30th June
Thank you
Theydon Bois Parish Council