Agenda item

Councillor Clark proposed and Councillor Potter seconded the following motion:

 

“The RVS building in Pickering was built by the people of Pickering for use by the people of Pickering.  The finances were raised by donations and fund raising.  For technical reasons the building was given to the WRVS on the understanding that it would be used by the people of Pickering.

 

Early in 2020 the RVS closed the building for community use and announced that they were going to sell.  It is now on the open market at an asking price of £155,000.

 

As a community asset-

 

·         It has adequate car parking.

·         It is all on a single ground floor and therefore very useable in disability terms.

·         It is on bus routes east/west and very close to north/south.

 

It is vital that this community asset is retained for use by the people of Pickering.

 

This Council therefore resolves that:-

 

            1)         It will purchase the RVS centre for community use.

                        OR

2)         It will facilitate the purchase of the building by others to ensure continued community use.

            OR

3)         With partners, achieve either 1) or 2) so as to ensure continued community use.”

 

Councillor Duncan proposed and Councillor Arnold seconded the following amendment:

 

            Delete:

 

            This Council therefore resolves that:-

 

            1)         It will purchase the RVS centre for community use.

                        OR

2)         It will facilitate the purchase of the building by others to ensure continued community use.

            OR

3)         With partners, achieve either 1) or 2) so as to ensure continued community use.

 

Add:

 

This Council, therefore:

 

(i)         joins with others in calling on the RVS, formally and in the strongest terms possible, to halt the sale of the Hungate Centre;

(ii)        calls on the RVS to work with relevant community groups to agree a viable operating mechanism that allows the building to remain in community use;

(iii)       asks Council Officers to be part of the above discussions, where possible, and report back to Councillors on progress

 

Upon being put to the vote, the amendment was carried.

 

Voting record

16 For

12 Against

 

            Recorded vote

            For

Councillors Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cussons, Delaney, Docwra, Duncan, Garbutt-Moore, Goodrick, Graham, King, Mackenzie, Oxley, Raper, Riby and Windress

            Against

Councillors P Andrews, Brackstone, Burr, Clark, Frank, Keal, Mason, Middleton, Potter, Raine, Thackray and Wass

 

Councillor Clark proposed and Councillor Mason seconded the following amendment:

 

            Add:

 

If the above influence fails to stop the sale then this Council will purchase the RVS centre for community use.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the amendment was lost.

 

Voting record

12 For

16 Against

 

            Recorded vote

            For

Councillors P Andrews, Brackstone, Burr, Clark, Frank, Keal, Mason, Middleton, Potter, Raine, Thackray and Wass

Against

Councillors Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cussons, Delaney, Docwra, Duncan, Garbutt-Moore, Goodrick, Graham, King, Mackenzie, Oxley, Raper, Riby and Windress

 

 

Councillor Duncan moved and Councillor Raper seconded a motion that the question be put.

 

Upon being put to the vote, the motion was carried.

 

Voting record

16 For

12 Against

 

            Recorded vote

            For

Councillors Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cussons, Delaney, Docwra, Duncan, Garbutt-Moore, Goodrick, Graham, King, Mackenzie, Oxley, Raper, Riby and Windress

Against

Councillors P Andrews, Brackstone, Burr, Clark, Frank, Keal, Mason, Middleton, Potter, Raine, Thackray and Wass

 

Upon being put to the vote, the substantive motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

The RVS building in Pickering was built by the people of Pickering for use by the people of Pickering.  The finances were raised by donations and fund raising.  For technical reasons the building was given to the WRVS on the understanding that it would be used by the people of Pickering.

 

Early in 2020 the RVS closed the building for community use and announced that they were going to sell.  It is now on the open market at an asking price of £155,000.

 

As a community asset-

 

·         It has adequate car parking.

·         It is all on a single ground floor and therefore very useable in disability terms.

·         It is on bus routes east/west and very close to north/south.

 

It is vital that this community asset is retained for use by the people of Pickering.

 

This Council, therefore:

 

(i)         joins with others in calling on the RVS, formally and in the strongest terms possible, to halt the sale of the Hungate Centre;

(ii)        calls on the RVS to work with relevant community groups to agree a viable operating mechanism that allows the building to remain in community use;

(iii)       asks Council Officers to be part of the above discussions, where possible, and report back to Councillors on progress

 

Voting record

20 For

7 Against

1 Abstention

 

            Recorded vote

            For

Councillors P Andrews, Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Cussons, Delaney, Docwra, Duncan, Garbutt-Moore, Goodrick, Graham, Keal, King, Mackenzie, Mason, Middleton, Oxley, Raper, Riby and Windress

            Against

            Councillors Brackstone, Burr, Clark, Frank, Potter, Thackray and Wass

            Abstain

            Councillor Raine

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 9:30pm.