Agenda, decisions and minutes

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To consider the award of a franchise to the Audlem Public Hall Community Group, and to the Bridgend Centre, Bollington.

1.    That under the pilot social franchise offer agreed in July 2015 approval be given to award a franchise which will be reviewed annually to:

·         Audlem Public Hall Community Group, Audlem

·         Bridgend Centre, Bollington

2.    That each of the organisations be awarded a start up grant of up to a maximum of £2k to support and enable them to meet the franchise criteria, to be used to obtain the items set out in the application form (e.g. Broadband/ Wi-Fi enablement, CVS membership, insurances, IT equipment, phone lines, and other issues identified) .

The Cabinet Member considered a report seeking approval to award a franchise to Audlem Public Hall Community Group and Bridgend Centre, Bollington under the pilot social franchise model for Community Hubs.

RESOLVED:

1        That, under the pilot social franchise offer agreed in July 2015, approval be given to award a franchise which will be reviewed annually to:

·       Audlem Public Hall Community Group, Audlem

·       Bridgend Centre, Bollington

2        That each of the organisations be awarded a start up grant of up to a maximum of £2k to support and enable them to meet the franchise criteria, to be used to obtain the items set out in the application form (e.g. Broadband/ Wi-Fi enablement, CVS membership, insurances, IT equipment, phone lines, and other issues identified) .

To consider amendments to the social franchise model, and that thirty additional venues for franchisee status will be proposed to the Portfolio Holder during 2017/18 and 2018/19.

1.    That approval be given to the amendments made in the social franchise model.

2.    That approval be given to for 30 venues during 2017/18 and 2018/19 to be proposed to the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Communities to be awarded franchisee status.

The Cabinet Member considered a report which detailed revisions to the social franchise model for the Connected Community Centres programme.

RESOLVED:

1        That approval be given to the amendments made in the social franchise model.

2        That approval be given to for 30 venues during 2017/18 and 2018/19 to be proposed to the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Communities to be awarded franchisee status.

To consider the award of franchisee status and grant to St Barnabas Church, Crewe; The Welcome Café, Knutsford; Jubilee House, Wishing Well, Crewe; St. Johns Church, Macclesfield. 

N.B: Please see agenda item 5 for appendices 1 & 2 which are the same for both reports.

1.    That approval be given to the award the Connected Community Centre social franchise to:

·         St Barnabas Church – Crewe

·         The Welcome Café – Knutsford, Longridge

·         Jubilee House, Wishing Well – Crewe

·         St Johns Church – Macclesfield, Weston and Ivy

2.    That a maximum grant of £5,000 over 2 years be awarded to reserve the use of facilities for the delivery of early intervention and prevention services.

The Cabinet Member considered a report which sought approval to award social franchise status to four applicants in the first round of grants for 2017/18 under the Connected Community Centre scheme.

RESOLVED:

1        That approval be given to the award the Connected Community Centre social franchise to:

·       St Barnabas Church – Crewe

·       The Welcome Café – Knutsford, Longridge

·       Jubilee House, Wishing Well – Crewe

·       St Johns Church – Macclesfield, Weston and Ivy

2        That a maximum grant of £5,000 over 2 years be awarded to reserve the use of facilities for the delivery of early intervention and prevention services.