Decision details

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

The 21st Century Officer provided Members with details on the Council’s applications for funding under the Welsh Government’s 21st Century Schools and Education Programme -Community Hubs Capital Grant Scheme.

 

Members were advised of the Welsh Government Community Hubs Capital Grant Scheme, and the five projects submitted for consideration by the Council, namely Ffynnon Taf Community Hub, Canolfan Teulu Seren Fach, King George V Athletics Track, Clydach Vale, Treorchy 3G, Ystradfechan Park and Porth Plaza Community Hub.  The Officer advised that all five projects had been successful for funding and proceeded to provide further detail in respect of the projects going forward.

 

The Officer confirmed that the funding allocation of £1,060,000 was 100% grant funded with no requirement for any match funding or financial contribution from the Council.

 

The Officer concluded that the allocation of funding for the development of community hubs is a positive development and will ensure that residents of all ages in Rhondda Cynon Taf will have access to high-quality premises and facilities where a range of services can be facilitated to meet their needs.

 

The Cabinet Member, Education & Lifelog learning welcomed the report and the work taken forward by a range of officers from different services to secure the funding.  The Cabinet Member took the opportunity to express one concern in respect of the move of the Communities @ Work team to the third floor of Porth Plaza and raised concerns in in respect of the sensitive nature of the receipt of food bank vouchers  and asked that the situation be monitored to ensure that there were no adverse effects due to this move.

 

The Cabinet member for Stronger Coms also spoke positively of the funding and the developments with the community hubs and again reiterated his thanks to all involved in securing the funding.

 

Following discussions it was RESOLVED:

 

1.    To note the information contained within the report.

 

2.    To the receipt of £1.06 million of capital funding from Welsh Government.

 

3.    To include the funded projects outlined in sections 5 and 6 of the report within the capital programme.

Publication date: 08/05/2019

Date of decision: 08/05/2019

Decided at meeting: 08/05/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 15/05/2019

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