Background.
Edlington Community Organisation’s successful application to
the Community Investment Programme 2019 secured revenue funding and
capital funding of £5,000 towards a building extension at
Yorkshire Main Community Centre, to expand the community cupboard
scheme. The charity have a long term lease and support from the
board of Trustees of Yorkshire Main Community Centre supporting
this work to be progressed. However the charity had not secured the
total amount of funding from a number of sources for the extension
work. Once the total amount required for the build was secured then
the Council would pay the charity the £5,000.
Since securing this amount, the charity have had some damage caused
to the roof, resulting in considerable internal damage to the hall
and kitchen, which now requires immediate attention. The charity
have managed to secure £40,000 from Sport England for a new
roof and internal works to the centre but require the £5,000
to support a new kitchen and not as planned the first floor
construction as this is now their priority.
Without a kitchen, the services within the community centre will be
greatly affected, causing a further impact on the charity over and
above the COVID-19 impact.
Reason for Decision.
Edlington Community Organisation’s application to the
Community Investment Programme 2019 was successful and they had
already have received the revenue funding of £11,000.
However, due to the capital funding of £5,000 contributing
towards the first floor extension, the funding and to follow formal
ODR were not progressed until there was assurance the total amount
of funding for the works was secured.
Unfortunately, as referenced above, the charity are asking for the
£5,000 funding to be used for more pressing priority work, to
enable them to deliver their core work which is much valued and
needed in Edlington.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/11/2020
Decision due: 10 Aug 2020 by Assistant Director of Communities
Contact: Debbie John-Lewis, Interim Assistant Director of Communities Email: debbie.john-lewis@doncaster.gov.uk.