Issue - meetings

The council is taking forward temporary use and meanwhile projects across the borough to assist with delivering regenerative outcomes.  To ensure the appropriate governance of existing and future projects, it is proposed that a governance vehicle is established to ensure their success in the short, medium and long terms.  The governance vehicle is proposed to be known as the “Brent Meanwhile Partnership” and will consist of a relationship between the council and a newly formed national charity known as the “Meanwhile Foundation”.

(i)         that the Director for Regeneration and Major Projects be authorised to formally establish the Meanwhile Foundation, a new national charitable organisation in partnership with Locality and other founding partners; 

(ii)        that the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects be authorised to enter into a Framework agreement on behalf of the Council with the Meanwhile Foundation.

The report from the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects advised that council was taking forward temporary use and meanwhile projects across the borough to assist with delivering regenerative outcomes.  To ensure the appropriate governance of existing and future projects, it was proposed that a governance vehicle be established to ensure their success in the short, medium and long terms.  It was proposed that the governance vehicle be known as the “Brent Meanwhile Partnership” and would consist of a relationship between the council and a newly formed national charity known as the “Meanwhile Foundation”. Councillor Crane (Lead Member, Regeneration and Major Projects) advised that the need for formal arrangements had increased in recent years and the initiative would help reduce the number of derelict premises and vandalism. It would be funded through the New Initiatives budget and Councillor Crane referred members to the legal implications and the framework agreement appended to the report.

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the Director for Regeneration and Major Projects be authorised to formally establish the Meanwhile Foundation, a new national charitable organisation in partnership with Locality and other founding partners; 

(ii)        that the Director of Regeneration and Major Projects be authorised to enter into a Framework agreement on behalf of the Council with the Meanwhile Foundation.