EMAP Papers

For anyone that wants to have a look the views of elected members about Myplace are in item 8 which can be found at the link below on the Council Website.

Kim Peake

http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.asp?CId=442&MId=3690

Post from Kim Peake, Bid Manager

Thanks for all your contributions to date, Leo and Katie's work representing young people's views at the EMAP was particularly impressive given the range of probing questions asked by elected members.

We continue to investigate and work towards putting a bid together around a multi-purpose facility in the city centre and the architects have been given feedback from young people and agencies who work with young people.

As ever things change on a daily basis but there has been progress on putting together something that gives young people somewhere to go and affordable things to do in the city centre.

I look forward to reading more of your comments and results of your work on the blog.

Kim

multi media

i want a fully functional multi media youth project with cameras editing equipment computers PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

multi media

fitness

would like a fitness studio:

multi gym

swimming pool

we want space!

we want enough space to move around.

we want instruments

food drink

cafe

stuff about travelling

lava lamp

computers that work

Wii

toilets

Xbox 360o

DS Lite

In Clifton.....

In the city centre...

we want space to move around

from ana, joe, kylie

Evening Press Article

Youngsters deliver strong message for city centre venue

4:20pm Saturday 6th September 2008

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By Nadia Jefferson-Brown »


YOUNG people are calling for a new meeting and entertainment venue to be provided for them in York city centre, as the council considers mounting a bid for Government cash.

Whitehall is making capital funds available for authorities to develop iconic new facilities for young people, which has sparked fresh talks between City of York Council and local youngsters.

The Children and Young People’s Services Advisory panel met with young people who highlighted what was needed and outlined their vision for new events and activities in the city.

Coun Dave Merrett, Labour’s children and young people’s services spokesman, said: “The Government’s MyPlace scheme offers the city’s young people a tremendously exciting opportunity to obtain a world class youth facility in York. “It would fill a major gap in local provision and the city centre is obviously the most accessible location to put it and where young people want to see it.

“The timescale is now very short, and the council and its potential partners need to continue their work and pull out all the stops to deliver the bid.”

An officer’s report to the panel stated that, if a bid was made and proved successful, any necessary building or refurbishment work would most likely take place in 2010.

Coun James Alexander, the children and young people’s champion, said: “The young people who attended the meeting sent a very strong message that they want the venue in a central location. They feel equality of access from a public transport point of view is very important.

“In terms of what they would like to see the venue used for, they listed various events and activities such as sport, drama and gigs, and would like to see a chill out area, café, PCs and games, internet access, advice as well as some outdoor space. “I was tremendously impressed with their contributions, and I hope this vision becomes a reality as it is long overdue. I think the Government has recognised that young people need decent leisure provision, and I’m happy to welcome its contribution to achieving this”. Panel members supported in principle the idea of mounting a bid to secure myplace cash to develop centrally-based facilities for young people and also backed calls for the site to be in the city centre.

Officers will now pursue the ideas throughout this month to explore possible options for a site and partnerships.

These will be appraised closer to the bid deadline to help decide whether a bid should be submitted now or deferred until a further bidding round.

EMAP Meeting

The EMAP meeting is the Meeting between the Executive Member for Children and Young People's Services, Cllr. Carol Runciman and her Advisory Panel.

The Advisory Panel is made up of local elected Councillors from different areas of York plus council officers and representatives from education.

At the meeting Katie and Leo represented the Myplace group and gave a short presentation of the group's work on the myplace bid. The idea was to encourage Cllr Runciman and her Advisory Panel to agree for the bid to be taken forward. The Assistant Director of Children and Young People's Services, Paul Murphy backed up the points raised by Leo and Katie and made a good case for the Myplace bid to be agreed.

With many creases still to be ironed out by the council's bid team we await the decision on which site will be chosen, taking into account the excellent feedback from the myplace group.

In our next meeting we expect to be able to invite the architects back to present the results of their work. This is likely to be during the week beginning 22nd Sept.

See you all Soon.

Peace

CJ

Session 3

The myplace group spent this session looking at architectural images that appealed to them and developing ideas on how to transfer their ideas into a brief for the Architect.

Following this they headed out to see a couple of site options accompanied by some planning and creative professionals.

The First Site they looked at was on Haxby Road at Nestle.

SITE 1












The second site they looked at was at the Railway Institute buildings next to the Railway Station.

SITE 2










Finally they brought all their ideas, research and priorities together in order to put together a brief for the architect.

Next stop – Presenting their ideas to the Meeting of the Executive Member for
Children and Young People's Services and Advisory Panel.

A Message from Paul Herring

I'm writing as the Head of Young People's Services in the City. I'm very excited at the prospect of bringing a substantial facility for young people's activities to York. The committment from a young people in partnership with the Council and community organisations is fantastic and I wish all those involved in making the bid every success in their endeavour.

Best wishes

Paul

Site Visits

Monday was a fast moving day working with you, the architects and council staff around expressing needs and aspirations for a World-Class youth facility. After many ups and downs glad to report we are approaching a meeting tonight with councillors with options (more than one!)

Thanks for all your hard work up to this point and look forward to continuing working with you after the meeting.

Kim Peake
Myplace Bid Manager