Issue - meetings

Received a report on the proposed use of Kingsbridge, an under-utilised Council building on the Gascoigne Estate, as a temporary base for the Borough’s smaller voluntary and community sector organisations, particularly those that serve the black and minority ethnic (BME) communities. 

Noted that a condition of use is that organisations are required to build their capacity to support their long-term development and sustainability, and also that it will be necessary for planning permission to be sought for change of use of the premises.

Agreed to the principle that Kingsbridge be used as a temporary base to meet the accommodation needs and build the capacity of the Borough’s smaller voluntary and community sector organisations, particularly those that serve BME communities, subject to further discussions on the details of the proposal.