Theydon Bois Parish Council AN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE

Theydon Bois Parish Council AN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THEYDON BOIS

Introduction A deal, in principle, has been agreed with Essex County Council, to purchase the freehold of the Youth Centre building and the land on which it is located, including the land on which the Scout Hut is built.

Youth Centre

Location of site

The Youth Club Lord Buxton sold the site to ECC in 1948 A wooden building was erected Originally used as a school Then used as the Village Hall Then used as Community Hall after the Village Hall was built on the Glebe field • Purpose built Youth Centre constructed • Closed by Essex County Council • • •

Community Centre - Proposition • That the freehold of the land Youth Centre building be purchased, from Essex County Council, for £ 300, 000 • That a Public Works Loan be raised to finance the purchase • That the PWL be repaid over 25 years by increasing the precept by £ 11. 96 per annum – 23 p per household per week

Community Centre - Proposition • That ‘the building’ becomes a Community Centre • That the Community Centre be refurbished and refurnished to a maximum budget of £ 60, 000 – to be funded by donations, grants and fund raising

Community Centre - Proposition • That The Village Association be the Purchasing Authority • That The Village Association finance legal fees and start-up running costs to a maximum of £ 25, 000 • That The Village Association finance the first 6 months loan repayment

Community Centre - Proposition That a ‘management body’ be created, from volunteers, to form a registered charity to take permanent ownership of and assume on-going management of the facility

Theydon Bois Community Centre • To be used as fully as possible • To be used primarily by Theydon Bois organisations and residents • Groups / Societies / Clubs / Charities • To self fund running costs • Profits to be remitted to the village

Theydon Bois Community Centre Comments to Theydon Bois Parish Council by 30 th June

Thank you Theydon Bois Parish Council