Stanground Community Centre finally holds an AGM

When do you last visit Stanground Community Centre? Chances are not for a very long time. Well guess what an AGM has now been held and there are a few new faces on the committee, admittedly a lot of old ones too! 

Julian Bray has been formally elected as the new Secretary to the Stanground Community Centre and his first task will be to issue an unreserved apology on behalf of the new committee, to the council officers and councillors who attended the AGM, an apology for the boorish and juvenile behaviour publicly displayed by the outgoing chairman, who was however re-elected.

Suffice to say that over the next few months, the Constitution of the Stanground Community Centre will be examined in detail and all activities and contracts awarded by the old committee will be compared with the provsions of the constitution. All revenue streams will be examined and all accounting processes reviewed.

In consultation with this process, audit trails will be established for all departments, clubs and functions.  If all this sounds unduly harsh, it cannot be right that the residents of Stanground have to play second fiddle to line dancing and a string of external organisations who seemingly currently block book all the available space.  We need to ensure that organisations such as Scouts, Guides, Cubs, Youth Groups are all fully supported and encouraged to use the facilities paid for by Section 101 funding specifically relating to the Park Farm Estate.
Watch this space...

PS:  We have had one comment from an interested party suggesting that the above seems to be rather harsh and would we consider toning it down?  Having reviewed the piece, it does however accurately reflect the temperature of the AGM and the feelings of some disenfranchised residents. We are however confident that within a short while, the new committee and executive can map  a way forward that will ensure the community centre is not only patronised but plays an important part in community life.


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