Purpose

(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

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