Plans to create a new – larger –
Richmondshire Leisure Trust are gathering place.
The trustees of Colburn Community Partnership,
are in advance discussions with the Richmondshire trust over
a merger of the two organisations.
The Colburn partnership, a registered charity,
owns and manages Colburn Community Health and Recreation Centre.
Opened in 2009, the recreation centre houses a sports hall, fitness
suite, activity room, external floodlit multiuse games area and two
football pitches.
Richmondshire Leisure Trust, which was formed
in April 2005, manages Richmond Swimming Pool on behalf of
Richmondshire District Council on a long term lease. It also
manages dry facilities at Richmond School as well as the District's
Sports Development service.
“In this increasingly uncertain financial
climate, our two organisations coming together and combining our
strengths makes good economic sense for the mutual benefit of both
organisations,” said Helen Grant, Colburn Community Partnership
company secretary.
“More importantly, merging our two
organisations provides the best opportunity for the long term
sustainability of Colburn Community Health and Recreation
Centre.”
She said that the next month’s annual general
meeting will be asked to consider a special resolution allowing for
the dissolving of the Community Partnership and a transfer of the
organisation’s assets. The present staff of Colburn Community
Partnership would also transfer.
The AGM takes place on Wednesday February 9 at
6:30pm at the Recreation Centre.
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