Decision details

Future of Barking Enterprise Centre

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council’s contract with Agilisys to operate Barking Enterprise Centre and the Borough’s business start-up/business support service ends in March 2015.  The Cabinet will be asked to consider options for the future of the centre.

Decision:

Cabinet resolved to:

 

(i)  Agree the proposed establishment of a Social Enterprise to run the Barking Enterprise Centre and Foyer annexe;

 

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and the Chief Finance Officer, to agree the final details of the establishment of the Social Enterprise;

 

(iii)  Agree to the Foyer Annexe being used for small business space under the management of the Barking Enterprise Centre; and

 

(iv)  Agree to utilise New Homes Bonus Top Slice funding to meet the cost of the fit out work for the Foyer annexe and for Agilisys’ revenue costs for associated business support between April 2015 and the start of the new service.

Report author: Jeremy Grint

Publication date: 26/03/2015

Date of decision: 24/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 24/03/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 03/04/2015

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