Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Service Delivery, (copy enclosed)

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery, together with associated appendices, that informed Members of a communication received from West Maldon Community Association (WMCA). This was a request that the Council, as landlord, to support a planning application to be submitted by WMCA to construct an extension to the Community Centre.

A discussion ensued regarding the recommendation in the report and concern was expressed that this could be seen as a planning application. The Chairman exercised his discretion as Chairman to invite Mr David Campbell, the Vice-Chairman of the WMCA, to clarify the purpose of the request. He confirmed that this was a request in principle, for an extension prior to investing in an expensive planning application process.

The Committee suggested a change in the wording of the recommendation to replace ‘this request’ with “the principle”.

The Chairman put the recommendation that Maldon District Council supports the principle to extend the Community Centre, subject to West Maldon Community Association (WMCA) obtaining all necessary consents to the Committee and this was agreed.

RESOLVED that Maldon District Council supported the principle to extend the Community Centre, subject to West Maldon Community Association (WMCA) obtaining all necessary consents.