Issue - meetings
Grant offer to Toynbee Hall to support the production of an updated Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan (CAAMP) for the Wentworth Street Conservation Area
Meeting: 12/01/2022 - Grants Determination (Cabinet) Sub-Committee (Item 6)
Additional documents:
- Appendix. 1 for Grant offer to Toynbee Hall to support the production of an updated Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan (CAAMP) for the Wentworth Street Conservation Area, item 6 PDF 261 KB
- Webcast for Grant offer to Toynbee Hall to support the production of an updated Conservation Area Appraisal & Management Plan (CAAMP) for the Wentworth Street Conservation Area
Minutes:
Anna Zucchelli (Heritage at Risk Projects Officer, Place) presented the report. The report sought permission for the Council to release the grant from Historic England to Toynbee Hall to work collaboratively with the local community to update the Plan -as part of the Petticoat Lane High Street Heritage Action Zone,
The Sub – Committee noted the key features of the scheme including:
• The aims of the Petticoat Lane High Street Heritage Action Zone, to deliver improvements to run in conjunction with the Middlesex Street Regeneration Programme.
• Details of the proposed approach to updating the plan and managing the work, including the work with the Community Appraisers and the plans to recruit a new member of staff at Toynbee Hall to support the project
• Merits of the proposals for local people in terms of raising awareness and education in relation to heritage issues.
The Sub – Committee noted the questions submitted on behalf of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding the following issues :
• Lessons learnt from the previous engagement exercises, particularly in relation to engagement with a wider demographic profile of the borough and schools. It was noted that Toynbee Hall had, at early stage developed a plan for community engagement and carried out an extensive amount of outreach work. They were also mindful of the need and worked hard to engage with a wide range of ages including young people and school pupils. Recent initiatives included the development of a project called ‘walk to school’ involving school children, aimed at providing opportunities for them to observe local history.
• The opportunities to involve Council’s WorkPath agency in the project and help with potential employment/ apprenticeship opportunities for Community Appraisers. Officers undertook to look further into this.
The Committee discussed a number of issues as set out below:
• The monitoring of the objectives – the Council’s role in measuring this.
• In response, Members were advised of the Council’s work in relation to this. The Council held monthly meetings with Toynbee Hall and they regularly submit a return in accordance with Historic England requirements
• The engagement with the Council’s Town Centre Team in delivering this project. It was confirmed that the Officers worked closely and collaborated with the team in delivering this and on the Middlesex Street Regeneration Programme, in carrying out and coordinating work.
• The timescale for allocating the budget. It was confirmed that most of the funding would be allocated in the next couple of years, given the nature of the funding.
• A Member requested that Officers work with the Council’s WorkPath team in relation to employment opportunities.
RESOLVED:
1. Authorise the Corporate Director Place to enter into a third-party grant agreement with Toynbee Hall for £40,324 to support the production of an updated Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan for the Wentworth Street Conservation Area.