Decision details

(i)    To ask Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing to agree the Community Transition Fund recommendation.

(ii)   To update Cabinet Member on financial commitments to date from the Community Transition Fund.

Decision(s)

That the following be agreed:

1.    £4,000 from the Community Transition Fund to Brunswick Youth and Community Centre, as set out in section 1.1.9; and

2.    subject to the above recommendation being agreed, it be noted that the commitments against the Community Transition Fund will total £1,459,936 as set out in section 2.2

Reason(s) for the Decision(s):

Brunswick Youth and Community Centre opened as the Liverpool branchof the Brunswick Boys Clubs in 1947 and moved to Bootle in 1965. Since that date they have provided support and activities for children and young people, and also families and the local community which led to the change in name. The centre in Marsh Lane provides a range of services from children’s football to pensioner groups.

Through consultation with young people over the last six months, a need for more secure bicycle storage has been identified. Many of the young people who use the centre travel by bicycle and don’t feel safe storing them outside or in the reception area, even when locked. They have asked for a secure area to store bicycles when using the facilities. Approximately 30-40 young people per week will access the centre via bicycle. Storing the bicycles in the reception area is also a health and safety issue.

Brunswick YCC wish to convert an old boiler space into a secure area for the storage of bicycles and other equipment such as bags, coats and helmets. They wish to install a racking system that would allow the storage of up to 24 bicycles.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

None