Further to minute 103 (4) (1 September 2011), the Director of Law, HR and Asset Management reported upon the circumstances surrounding the transfer of Pensby Community Centre and outlined issues related to the Community Asset Transfer funding. He commented that given the timing of the lease of Pensby Community Centre in relation to the timing to the Strategic Asset review it seemed equitable to consider the request for funding from Pioneer People in line with other centres transferring as part of the programme.

The funding was in support of the Council’s goal to reduce the running costs of the Council by improving the efficiency and value for money of Council services whilst reducing bureaucracy. There would be no saving in the Council’s budget as a consequence of this proposal as the asset had already been transferred from the Council.

Resolved – That grant funding as described in the report now submitted, in accordance with the Council’s Community Asset transfer process, be given to Pioneer People to assist in the viability and sustainability of Pensby Community Centre.