Policy & Resources
Committee                                                      Agenda Item 155
Date of meeting 16 March 2023

LABOUR GROUP AMENDMENT

Brighton Youth Centre – Youth Investment Fund

That the relevant changes are made to the recommendations as shown below in strikethrough and bold italics:

Recommendations:

2.1      That the Committee agrees that the Council should provide a £2.3m grant to Brighton Youth Centre to allow them to refurbish the youth centre, providing the chartered surveyor valuation conducted by BHCC matches that of BYC, also known as red book valuation.

2.2      That, subject to the caveat outlined in 2.1, the committee grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Families, Children & Learning to negotiate the legal documents including assurances that safeguards the Council’s investment and notes that a further report outlining the agreed documents will be brought to a future committee for oversight.

2.3       That the Executive Director Families, Children & Learning explores viable contractual options between the Council and Brighton Youth Centre that assures delivery of the highest standard of service for Young People and youth organisations across the city and includes a proposal on an agreement that could be put in place as a condition of the grant, such as strengthening governance arrangements and quality monitoring of provision, as well as improving support to other youth organisations in the city.

Proposed by: Cllr Allcock                                                Seconded by: Cllr Evans

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.1      That the Committee agrees that the Council should provide a £2.3m grant to Brighton Youth Centre to allow them to refurbish the youth centre, providing the chartered surveyor valuation conducted by BHCC matches that of BYC, also known as red book valuation.

2.2      That, subject to the caveat outlined in 2.1, the committee grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Families, Children & Learning to negotiate the legal documents including assurances that safeguards the Council’s investment and notes that a further report outlining the agreed documents will be brought to a future committee for oversight.

2.3       That the Executive Director Families, Children & Learning explores viable contractual options between the Council and Brighton Youth Centre that assures delivery of the highest standard of service for Young People and youth organisations across the city and includes a proposal on an agreement that could be put in place as a condition of the grant, such as strengthening governance arrangements and quality monitoring of provision, as well as improving support to other youth organisations in the city.