Issue - meetings

This item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Manor ward councillors.

James Kington (Assistant Director, Stockport Council) provided a verbal report on the status of Woodbank Community Centre and Woodbank Community Association.

The following comments were made/issues raised:

·         It was noted that the association were entrusted with the running of the centre. It was also noted that, although the centre was continuing to run as normal, the lease had expired.

·         The registering of the association as a charity was overdue and the council continued efforts to contact the current tenants to discuss the new lease, management of the building and minimum performance requirements to be delivered from the building, as well as the status of the association. If no response was received from the current tenants by a deadline set by the council, a number of options were open to the council to move forward. This included but was not limited to, bringing the centre under direct council control.

RESOLVED – That the update be noted.