I was delighted to attend the first meeting of the Cadder task group which includes representatives from Cadder Housing, the Community Council, centre management committee, voluntary agencies, regeneration staff and council officers.

Top of our agenda was of course the continuing work on the centre and in particular securing funding for refurbishing the sports hall which had been damaged by flooding.  We agreed that there are both short and long term objectives which require to progressed in relation to the Cadder Community Centre, specifically, and the wider neighbourhood, more generally.

Short Term Objectives – Ensure the ongoing use of the existing centre with additional refurbishment to the buildings to ensure that they can continue to provide a quality facility for the community.

Long Term Objectives – Developing the community centre as part of the wider regeneration of the Cadder area.  This includes exploring the opportunity to develop a Regeneration Masterplan for the Cadder area to look at addressing issues including transport and road access problems, the need for new housing, play areas, retail opportunities and future school building plans.