Decision details

The District Council has provided a temporary community centre at Northstowe whilst the permanent Phase 1 Community Centre remains in the design and construction phase. This is for the use of Northstowe’s residents, community groups, the delivery of services, included NHS services and to provide office space to local authorities active in Northstowe.

Under an existing licence agreement which ends 2 October 2024 Cambridgeshire County Council’s Child and Family Centre use Assembly Rooms 1 and 2 within this building to deliver its services to residents of Northstowe and the immediate area. Cambridgeshire County Council’s Child and Family centre have requested to continue this existing arrangement for a further year and the licence agreement which secures this use is the subject of this decision.

Offer a short-term licence to Cambridgeshire County Council to occupy Assembly Rooms 1&2 for set days and hours per week, within the Northstowe Temporary Community Centre.

This will provide Cambridgeshire County Council reliable access to space to deliver their Child and Family Centre services within the Temporary Community Centre at Northstowe.

Option 1: To allow Cambridgeshire County Council to occupy Assembly Rooms 1&2 within the Temporary Community Centre under the same terms as for a community organisation.

Reason for Rejection: this would not secure the guarantee of use (as far as the licence allows) required by the service.