Spring 2009
A new home for the community centre
Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre has come to a deal to secure its future for the next generation with a brand new community centre. The agreement, with CLS Holdings, will allow the developers to become the new landlords of VGCC in place of Lambeth Council in return for greater support, security of tenure and a brand new centre.
For several years Lambeth Council has been looking to sell 100 Vauxhall Walk, the home of VGCC for over a quarter of a century. The Centre had previously been in talks with Lambeth Council about its future once the building was sold but was unhappy with the options offered as it was felt they did not guarantee the future of the Centre.
Following these discussions over the years with various Council administrations and officers, the decision was made by the Community Centre Management Committee to pursue a separate line of dialogue with developers. This has now culminated in an agreement which will allow the council to sell the site of the Community Centre at 100 Vauxhall Walk to CLS, but will allow the Centre to stay at its current location until a new improved site in the immediate area has been built.
The plan will mean that CLS support the Centre in the short term in its current location, whilst an improved Centre is then built close to the current site at 100 Vauxhall Walk as part of a wider development of the area by CLS. The new centre will then be properly maintained by the developers in return for a sustainable rent and with a long term lease.....read more
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Vauxhall Gardens Community Centre is easy and cheap to hire out.
Do you have a family event you want to celebrate such as a wedding reception or kids birthday party? Talk to us about providing quality organic catering to spice up your event.
Do you have an activity that you would like to teach? Or a community event you would like to put on?
The key question is how will it benefit the local community? And how will you promote it to them?
Our standard hire charges for community groups and/or people who live in the local area start from 20 pounds an hour.We normally expect a small (fully refundable) deposit. We add in cleaning and security charges if necessary.
To book the Centre just call 020 7793 1110 or email lmhs@lmhs.org.uk
LMHS are Lady Margaret Hall Settlement, our administrators.
To hire the Centre you need to fill out a booking form, provide proof of identity and a deposit. Terms and conditions apply.