Purpose

Discretionary Rent Relief (DRR) is available to a
pre-agreed list of local community organisations with an annual
application process determining the amount of support provided
through the scheme. The list of eligible organisations was agreed
in 2014 and now requires a full review of the process and
eligibility criteria, this will be carried out over the coming
months.

Crawley Community Youth Service (CCYS) is a local organisation who
are not currently eligible to apply for DRR as they are not
included on the pre agreed list. A recent review of their lease
agreement has led to a proposed increase in their hire charge for
the use of Bewbush Community Centre. If applied, this increase will
have a detrimental impact on service delivery.

CCYS is a well-regarded local organisation, working in partnership
with CBC to deliver much needed services for young people within
one of our most deprived wards.

The Head of Community Services has agreed to place a temporary hold
on the proposed increase for the hire of Bewbush Community Centre
until the review of the DRR scheme has been completed.
The Facilities Manager and Cabinet Member for Leisure
& Wellbeing have been consulted and is in agreement with the
proposal.

Content

To place a temporary hold on the proposed hire
charge increase at Bewbush Community Centre for Crawley Community
Youth Service.