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Lettings Officer Required

Must be PC literate and possess good customer service skills.

 

Required to work 2 or 3 afternoons a week from 12-4 p.m. but flexibility to fulfil work requirements is essential.

Ring 632 2889 for more details

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John Retires!

 

 

 

John McKenzie retired as Lettings Officer for the Centre on Friday 27th May after 5 years in a variety of posts. He joined us originally using his joinery skills making cupboards and generally fitting out rooms as we developed. Like so many others he was drawn in to other areas serving as caretaker and lettings officer.

 

In spite of painful problems while awaiting hip replacement operations John was unfailingly cheerful and never failed to do his best to assist all our users. He will be much missed although will be returning to us when he can to help out in a voluntary capacity. We wish him all the best with his forthcoming operations and hopes for a speedy recovery.

 

Presentations were made to John by the JMC and others at a lunch on Friday.

 

Vaughan Williams

Chairman JMC

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Ministerial visit to the Parade!

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Ester McVey MP for arranging for Nick Hurd, Minister with special responsibility for the Big Society to visit the Centre this week. He attended a packed meeting with representatives of many local organisations answering questions on all aspects of this policy initiative to bring more power to local people.

 

He took time to explore the Centre with the Chairman of the JMC Vaughan Williams and was keen to hear how the Asset Transfer was progressing transferring the Parade to our new company.

 

Vaughan said “ It was great to have this opportunity to brief the Minister on the impact this sort of big undertaking has had on our volunteers and how the elected members have supported us. He was interested to hear how the local Authority had handled the transfer of one of the largest Centres in the area. He was really impressed by what has been achieved by volunteers to create this great facility for local people”

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Hoylake Sailing School Premises 'Relaunched'

The Hoylake Sailing School has now left the Centre to re-occupy its Marine House premises. The school relocated its classes to the Centre for eight months whilst its premises were repaired following a bad fire. See http://www.superyachttimes.com/editorial/25/article/id/6247

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New Manager On Parade!

 

Gill Norris

 

 

The Parade - Hoylake Community Centre has appointed a full time Manager. The Centre is transferring from local authority ownership to a charitable company whose trustees are local people. Gill Norris from Meols has joined as Centre Development Manager with the task of steering the new company forward.

 

Vaughan Williams the Chairman of the Centre’s Management Committee said “We are thrilled to have Gill on board and are sure her experience and contacts will be invaluable. The Centre has been run by volunteers for over 20 years and it is right that as we become an independent Centre we are able to offer a truly professional service to our many users. Gill will ensure we continue to provide a great service to our community while makng more people aware of the fantastic facilities we have.”

 

To find out more call Gill Norris 0151 632 2889 or email hoylakeparade@btinternet.com

 

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Asset Transfer moves forward!

At a meeting on 13th January the Cabinet of Wirral Borough Council agreed to accept the business plan put forward by the Joint Management Committee of the Hoylake Community Centre. This transfers the site and its assets for management under a 99 year lease to a new charitable company to be known as Hoylake Parade Ltd. This company will be set up to run the Centre for the benefit of the local community as before. The transformation into a company is necessary because the payment of utility costs and the few non-volunteer staff is now the responsibility of the Centre.

The transfer provides for funding to allow the full refurbishment of the roofs, replacement of all windows, new drains and car park. These works will be completed in 2011/2012 and our aim is to have a building which will serve local people for the next century as it has for the previous one.

This is the culmination of over 20 years work by a group of dedicated volunteers who were not prepared to see this great building demolished and the site sold for housing. Over £1.3m to date has been spent on creating this wonderful facility for the local community.

The range of activities at the Centre is considerable and constantly expanding as you will see on the Activities and Events pages. Please use YOUR Centre- if you have not visited recently come in and see what you have on your doorstep!

[Above item added 23/05/11, Remove after 22/06/2011

 

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