We are petitioning Sheffield city council to allow freehold purchase for community ownership of 4 Maxwell street, for the ongoing purpose of childcare and as a registered charity within the S4 area of sheffield. Ellesmere children's centre has operated within this building for over 20 years and is currently rated OUTSTANDING in all areas by Ofsted. Currently only 35% of the premise is in use as the rest has been boarded up and left in despair by the council who have failed to complete basic maintenance of windows, drainage, guttering, roofing etc.The centre and its services are an amazing asset to the community and one of the only establishments that offer a much needed baby unit within the local area. Sadly the council have retracted their offer of purchase, and are now pushing for leasehold ownership. The centre very much feels that the council want to leave the charity to carry out repairs which should have been completed several years ago by the council themselves at a great cost to us, whilst they maintain ownership! We believe this is unacceptable, immoral and wrong! We would ask that the council allow freehold purchase of the property under community ownership and leave the centre to continue its much needed and valued services,
Updates
November 30, 2016
The scale of this response has reached a level that the city council can no longer ignore. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the planning committee requesting a meeting to discuss the immediate transition to freehold ownership.
Reached 100 supporters
November 30, 2016
25 Comments
I think in this difficult times children, especially those from BME background facing are an uncertain future, the Council should be doing a lot to support Charities that are providing essential services for the welfare of children especially those in need in order for them to become social liabilities or deviants. This is more the reason why Charities such as the Ellesmere Children Resource Centre should be saved.
Don't let another building go to ruins, give something back to the community to take care of as you clearly don't care what happens to it. Or is there yet another hidden agenda IE sold to private sector like most places do now days in Sheffield. Just like the city centre oops what city centre soon to be private housing and more hotels. You can't call Meadowhall our city centre, Only thing Sheffield city council are good at is coming up with stupid ideas how to waste money.
This is an essential community service. It's longevity and Ofsted rating show it's high quality
This is an essential resource for the community and needs Council support to continue to improve the life chances of children and families who are disadvantaged .
If the council can't be bothered to maintain their buildings, why should they govern to tenants how they must carry them out! why not worry about the hundreds of buildings all over Sheffield, that are in total disarray and serve no use, instead of pushing a building which is in use into being constrained into a smaller area than the building allows, just to have the unused portion sat empty!
Keep this important place and keep it maintained
Saving Sheffield building is a great cause
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We are petitioning Sheffield city council to allow freehold purchase for community ownership of 4 Maxwell street, for the ongoing purpose of childcare and as a registered charity within the S4 area of sheffield. Ellesmere children's centre has operated within this building for over 20 years and is currently rated OUTSTANDING in all areas by Ofsted. Currently only 35% of the premise is in use as the rest has been boarded up and left in despair by the council who have failed to complete basic maintenance of windows, drainage, guttering, roofing etc.The centre and its services are an amazing asset to the community and one of the only establishments that offer a much needed baby unit within the local area. Sadly the council have retracted their offer of purchase, and are now pushing for leasehold ownership. The centre very much feels that the council want to leave the charity to carry out repairs which should have been completed several years ago by the council themselves at a great cost to us, whilst they maintain ownership! We believe this is unacceptable, immoral and wrong! We would ask that the council allow freehold purchase of the property under community ownership and leave the centre to continue its much needed and valued services,
Updates
November 30, 2016
The scale of this response has reached a level that the city council can no longer ignore. I am currently drafting a formal letter to the planning committee requesting a meeting to discuss the immediate transition to freehold ownership.
Reached 100 supporters
November 30, 2016
25 Comments
It's a great shame that the council have gone back on their offer to sell the building to Ellesmere CC. A great disappointment for the community and long term disadvantage to the young children and families that it serves.
I think in this difficult times children, especially those from BME background facing are an uncertain future, the Council should be doing a lot to support Charities that are providing essential services for the welfare of children especially those in need in order for them to become social liabilities or deviants. This is more the reason why Charities such as the Ellesmere Children Resource Centre should be saved.
Don't let another building go to ruins, give something back to the community to take care of as you clearly don't care what happens to it. Or is there yet another hidden agenda IE sold to private sector like most places do now days in Sheffield. Just like the city centre oops what city centre soon to be private housing and more hotels. You can't call Meadowhall our city centre, Only thing Sheffield city council are good at is coming up with stupid ideas how to waste money.
This is an essential community service. It's longevity and Ofsted rating show it's high quality
This is an essential resource for the community and needs Council support to continue to improve the life chances of children and families who are disadvantaged .
If the council can't be bothered to maintain their buildings, why should they govern to tenants how they must carry them out! why not worry about the hundreds of buildings all over Sheffield, that are in total disarray and serve no use, instead of pushing a building which is in use into being constrained into a smaller area than the building allows, just to have the unused portion sat empty!
Keep this important place and keep it maintained
Saving Sheffield building is a great cause
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It's a great shame that the council have gone back on their offer to sell the building to Ellesmere CC. A great disappointment for the community and long term disadvantage to the young children and families that it serves.