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A potential solution for community consultation
The Portway Annexe Community Group is poised to support Wells City Council with a joint community consultation, we believe that this should hope to engage as many local community stakeholders in and around Wells as possible, in order that the buildings use be representative of community needs and ideas. Meanwhile we have been drawing on…
Our Original Proposal
Please scroll through our proposal to develop and secure the Portway Annexe for on-going community use below. You can also download a copy here. Links to the further reading listed in the proposal can be found here. Please share any comments and/ or express your support via this form. Thank you for your time and…
News and Updates
News and updates from PACG here in order of most recent. Deadline for WCC to submit purchase bid is late Spring 2021. April 2021 Press release 15/04/2 Updated PACG ideas and vision presentation March 2021 Wells City Council has appointed members to the council’s Portway Annexe Committee who will develop the strategy and purpose for…
Community Consultation
We believe community consultation is an essential part of the creation of a community-focused building, in December 2020 Wells City Council suggested a joint community consultation between them and the PACG, which we fully support and can’t wait to start. We will post any information regarding Community Consultation here, meanwhile please read Our Proposal and…
Importance of Community Hubs
Below are some links to further reading and case studies related to establishing and running a Community Hub. Power to Change: What Works – Successful Community Hubs Community Hubs – A Model for Brent (2018) Community Hubs : Understanding Survival & Success (2019) Community Hubs : How to set up, run and sustain a community…
Background of the sale and history of the Portway Annexe
Background Somerset Skills and Learning are contracted in Somerset to provide educational services to young people and adults, the provision includes training and development courses, apprenticeships, qualifications, community learning, workshops and short courses. The Portway Annex was one of their five centres in Somerset. The business model has been changing in recent years moving to…
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