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Gloucester Community Building Collective

Meeting: 07/12/2022 - Cabinet (Item 55)

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To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods providing an update on the City’s successful community building activities and setting out future steps for community ownership of the Gloucester Community Building Collective Community Interest Company.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)    the significant success of the GCBC in delivering community building activities in Gloucester and developing as a mature and financially sustainable organization is noted

 

(2)    the next steps in the development of the Collective to become a community led organisation from December 2022 is endorsed

 

(3)    the Council withdraw from sole Membership and the Membership Agreement

 

(4)    authority is delegated to the Director of Communities in consultation    with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods and Council Solicitor to Implement these changes.

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods that provided an update on the City’s successful community building activities and set out future steps for community ownership of the Gloucester Community Building Collective Community Interest Company (GCBC).

 

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods highlighted the key features of the report.  He emphasised GCBC’s aspiration to be a centre of excellence empowering communities and its achievements so far (3.3-5).  The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods advised Members that it was widely regarded as a respected community partner and that this was the right time in order for its membership model to change to ensure continued success.

 

The Cabinet Member for Environment reminded Members that this was another example of the Asset based Community Development (ABCD) approach working to deliver admirable results.  The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy commented that the projects funded represented a great example of communities working for themselves.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

(1)    the significant success of the GCBC in delivering community building activities in Gloucester and developing as a mature and financially sustainable organization is noted

 

(2)    the next steps in the development of the Collective to become a community led organisation from December 2022 is endorsed

 

(3)    the Council withdraw from sole Membership and the Membership Agreement

 

(4)    authority is delegated to the Director of Communities in consultation    with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods and Council Solicitor to Implement these changes.