Community Centre Consultation Drop In Event

Thursday 16th July 2015

4:00pm 7:00pm

Weston Lane Community Centre

The Community Centre Review Proposals to Consult paper was agreed at Leeds City Council
Executive Board on 19th November 2014. Among other things the Executive Board agreed a 12 week
consultation to consult on future options for ten centres across the city. This process formally started
on Monday 15th December 2014 but has been extended into July 2015.
The Executive Board committed to a consultation process that would investigate all options for
sustaining provision in the local area. These may include alternative management arrangements
such as increased community group involvement and options for involving voluntary, community and
faith organisations. Options will also be considered around better use of other local assets and
alternative usage of each centre.
The product of the consultation will be brought to the Outer North West Community Committee and
reported back to the Councils Executive Board with timescales for further action.

Weston Lane cost the council 5,809 to run in 2014/15

The centre has the lowest usage of all Leeds City Council community centres. (4.8%)

The site is suitable for housing development which would bring in a capital receipt to the
council.

Options
In anticipation of this event local options have been explored in an effort to propose workable
solutions. The following are a list of options for consideration.

The centre is offered for use for pre-school provision by a private enterprise. This would bring
some income to the council but would mean the centre is unavailable for wider community
use.

The Centre is closed and the site sold for residential development. A proportion of the capital
receipt to be invested in other community facilities in Otley.

The Centre operates in its current format and the council subsidises any loss made
throughout the year (Approx 6k).

In conclusion of this consultation we want to have established a clear direction of travel for Weston
Lane Community Centre..