Drighlington Meeting Hall Take-Over a step closer!

Drighlington Meeting Hall

A radical plan for the takeover of a local community centre is a step closer following a meeting between community campaigners and councillors last week.

The proposal could see Drighlington Rugby Club take over running the Meeting Hall in Drighlington and taking full control of the building from Leeds City Council later in the year.

This is a fabulous scheme which will deliver the future of the Meeting Hall which is under threat from Council cut backs. The Club have talked to local organisations including Drighlington Parish Council and Community Centre User Groups who all fully support this proposal.

The plan would see the building handed over to the local community group to run. The Group would look to extend the building and run it more efficiently than Leeds City Council.

My colleague Cllr Bob Gettings says the Rugby Club has a long record of supporting local young people. He also says this is an excellent proposal of theirs and will guarantee the long term sustainability of the Community Centre and encourage better community use of this underused building.

It has taken a long time to reach this point but this is a good news story.

The proposal is proposed to go to Leeds City Councils Executive Committee for a decision in June with the aim of the takeover being implemented by the end of the year.