Residents Meet to Save Gamesley Community Centre

Gamesley Community Centre Meeting

A community working group has been formed with the intention of taking over the running of Gamesley Community & Youth Centre.

Robert Largan MP recently organised a special public meeting at the centre with representatives from both High Peak Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council attending.

Both councils have said they are open to a community asset transfer, where the community centre would be transferred to the community group to run.

Derbyshire County Council has also extended the deadline by 3 months to give the community group time to put together a business case.

Derbyshire County Council has also apologised to residents for their poor communication and the way the situation has been handled.

Commenting, Robert Largan, MP for High Peak, said:

It’s good that we were able to share a platform on a cross-party basis, with everyone wanting to work together to keep the community centre open.

I’m very pleased with the progress being made towards securing the future of Gamesley Community Centre.

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