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P-05-742 Stop Forsythia Closing
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Meeting: 09/10/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The
Committee agreed to close the petition in light of the fact that it no longer
appears possible to take this petition forward given the lack of contact from
the petitioners and the impact of the end of Communities First funding.
Meeting: 23/01/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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- Transcript for 23/01/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 43 KB View as HTML (3/1) 9 KB
- 27.11.17 Correspondence - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to the Chair, item 3 PDF 109 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
petitioners to ask for an update on current provision at Forsythia Youth Centre
and whether they are have been part of discussions with the Council about the
future of the Centre.
Meeting: 07/11/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 43 KB View as HTML (3/1) 9 KB
- 04.08.17 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the Chair, item 3 PDF 195 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and 3Gs Development Trust to ask for an
update on the current and future provision of services for young people at
Forsythia Youth Centre.
Meeting: 27/06/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover Sheet, item 3 PDF 43 KB View as HTML (3/1) 9 KB
- 12.06.2017 Correspondence - Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to the Chair, item 3 PDF 111 KB
- 14.06.2017 Correspondence - 3Gs Development Trust to the Chair, item 3 PDF 252 KB View as HTML (3/3) 8 KB
- 14.06.2017 Correspondence - 3Gs Development Trust to the Chair (Annexe), item 3 PDF 115 KB View as HTML (3/4) 7 KB
- 24.05.2017 Correspondence - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to the Chair, item 3 PDF 46 KB
- 20.06.2017 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Chair, item 3 PDF 24 KB View as HTML (3/6) 4 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to:
·
the
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to ask for an update on the
development of the Welsh Government’s new approach to building resilient
communities; and
·
the
centre management, to ask for a comparison on how the service provision will
differ following the changes.
Meeting: 09/05/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 43 KB View as HTML (3/1) 9 KB
- Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the Chair, item 3 PDF 207 KB
- 24.04.17 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee, item 3 PDF 112 KB View as HTML (3/3) 7 KB
- Correspondence - Petitioner to the Committee (Graphic), item 3 PDF 331 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to:
·
the
Communities First Lead Delivery Body responsible for Forsythia Youth Centre to
seek information about the future support available for the group, given the
apparent success of the work done;
·
the
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children, sharing the video and
information received from Forsythia Youth Centre, and expressing concern over
the impact that the loss of successful projects like this could have in local
areas.
·
the
Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language to ask whether there is a
route to supporting projects like Forsythia Youth Centre through youth
work;
·
Merthyr
Tydfil County Borough Council sharing the video and information received from
Forsythia Youth Centre and asking for their views; and
·
Forsythia
Youth Centre to thank them for providing Members with a video raising their
concerns and attending the public gallery for the meeting.
Meeting: 07/03/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 2 PDF 43 KB View as HTML (2/1) 9 KB
- Research brief, item 2 PDF 151 KB View as HTML (2/2) 34 KB
- 10.02.17 Correspondence - Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children to the Chair, item 2 PDF 102 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and, in light of the
Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children’s statement confirming that that
Communities First will be phased out, agreed to write to him to ask:
·
how
he intends successful Communities First schemes and projects to be supported in
the future; and
·
whether
the continued investment in the Flying Start and Families First programmes will
support the sustainability of youth centres such as Forsythia.
The Committee also agreed
to consider the contents of a forthcoming statement by the Minister for
Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language on the future of youth work delivery.