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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

MOTION NO. 17

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That the Council carries out an audit of usage and charges for various activities within and around Adamstown Community Centre, eg gym, meeting rooms, indoor sports hire, astro pitches, comparing it with other public and private amenities in the Lucan, Leixlip, Celbridge, Clondalkin areas with a view to meaningfully addressing complaints by residents (raised by elected reps before but highlighted again at a recently well-attended online community meeting) that the centre is too expensive to use and not accessible enough to the local community; and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPORT:

Adamstown Youth and Community Centre like other Council owned Community Centres is managed by an in independent Management Committee/Company Limited by Guarantee and in this case Adamstown Youth and Community Centre CLG. The Company is tasked with managing the community facility to meet local community needs and to operate in a financially sustainable manner. The setting of centre usage costs and charges is the responsibility of the Management Company.

The centre opened to the local community in 2018 has become a busy community hub, offering a wide range of activities and services to local residents of the area.

The Board of Management have confirmed that they had spent significant time conducting research into the usage costs and charges administered by other similar community facilities and are confident their centre rates are inline with other community centre rates across the county.

The Board of Management are not aware of any direct representation from any local groups or residents expressing opinion that the centre is too expensive. They are also very open to discuss any concerns any local group or resident may have and these groups/individuals should be advised that they can contact the Centre Acting Manager and/or Board of Management.