2. Proposal Moulsham Lodge Community Association will operate as a Company Limited by Guarantee or similar non-profit making Social Enterprise or Charity, to lease the community centre on a minimum 25 year lease with the first five years at a peppercorn rent To rejuvenate the centre for the benefit of the local community by either : •
Re-furbishing the current buildings to modern day standards and meet the needs of the community
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Demolishing the existing building and providing a new purpose built facility that meets the needs of the community and is designed to be ecologically friendly and reduce our carbon footprint.
In combination these improvements will : Provide much needed facilities for the whole community focusing on key priority groups such as the young and elderly as highlighted in the Essex Local Area Agreement 2008-2011 Provide a sustainable and viable solution that will involve and employ local people committed to delivering the best community facilities and services in the local area. Meet nine out of the eleven priorities of the Essex Local Area Agreement 2008-2011 Meet priority actions identified in the Chelmsford Borough Councils Community Action Plan