Mayor of Sandy champions community vision for Sandye Place Business Plan at CBC Scrutiny Meeting
The Mayor of Sandy attended Central Bedfordshire Council’s Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on November 4 to contribute to the discussion on the Town Council’s initial Sandye Place Business Plan drafted in support of its application towards a community asset transfer.
She was pleased to make a presentation outlining the major points in the business plan including: retaining the green space for community use, restoring and re-purposing the Grade II listed buildings for income-generating uses, developing a multi-functional community arts, culture, and to protect the existing youth provision at this location, improving connectivity to the town centre and the Sandy Green Wheel and generating sustainable income through venue hire and heritage tourism, which align with Central Bedfordshire Council’s priorities for the site.
The Mayor added that to further develop the business plan, access to the site was required to enable surveys and costings to be undertaken.
The Town Council now looks forward to the Executive Meeting to be held on December 2, when the recommendations from the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee including the proposed six-month extension will be discussed.