Issue - meetings

Councillor Attewell

To receive a petition containing 92 signatures, against the loss of hot meals at Staines Community Centre.

The petition organiser may speak for a maximum of three minutes.

Cabinet received a petition containing 92 signatures calling on the Council to reverse its decision to close the hot meal service at Staines Community Centre.

Tel Donaldson spoke on behalf of the petitioners.

Councillor Davis then spoke as a Staines ward councillor and Councillor Saliagopoulos spoke as a Surrey County councillor for Staines.

Councillor Attewell as portfolio holder for Community and Wellbeing responded to the petition and commented that a late indication of interest to tender for the provision of a full catering service at Staines Community Centre had been received and was being progressed with support from Council officers.

The Cabinet had the option to support or dismiss the action the petition called for. Councillor Attewell proposed that Cabinet dismiss the petition but that the position be reviewed in 6 months’ time.

The Cabinet discussed the matter.

RESOLVED that Cabinet dismiss the petition but undertake a review of the position in six months’ time.