Purpose

Review of Adventure Play
Centres

Content

1.           
Noted
the findings of the
public consultation and approve the following proposals for the
five Adventure Play Centres (APCs):

·       
Coldharbour – that subject to stakeholder and
community engagement on a future Community Hub offer, it is
proposed that Coldharbour APC to become a new Community Hub, with a
youth offer as part of the scheme.

·       
Glyndon – To become an unstaffed facility. To
note that there have been three offers from the voluntary sector to
potentially take on the facility. The approaches were not elicited but as part of
ensuring that we implement the proposals, these offers will be
explored.   To note that no
approaches were received in relation to any of the other
sites.

·       
Meridian – To
become a new fourth RBG owned Community Youth Hub, subject to the
Cabinet Decision on the newly proposed Youth Offer. 

·       
Plumstead – To remain unchanged.

·       
Woolwich – The Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) to be relocated
and become an unstaffed facility; other investment / refurbishment
options are to be explored.
 
2.           
Delegated authority to the Director of Communities, Environment and
Central and Director of Children Services in consultation with lead
members, to further investigate the future modelling of Meridian
APC, Glyndon APC, Woolwich APC, and Plumstead APC.
 
3.           
Delegated authority to the Director of Place and Growth in
consultation with the Director of Resources, Director of Legal and
Democratic Services and Director of Children’s Services in
consultation with lead members, to consult on the future of
Coldharbour APC in relation to the proposed Community Hub
Model.