community support
"The
SADCIC is a good example of the community getting together and deciding
what they want - and then going out to get it. The County Council
is encouraging more communities to look at what Saxmundham have
done and to emulate them. We are facing severe economic pressures
and will not be able to keep all services going. It is important
to us to find out what services the community values. In Saxmundham
you have clearly identified those services and we will work with
you to help as much as we can."
Jane
Storey, Deputy Leader of Suffolk County Council
“
Suffolk County Council is extremely keen to work with local communities
and in this case to encourage and support this volunteer investment
to improve the economic and social well-being of Saxmundham.”
Rae
Leighton, Suffolk County Councillor for the Blything division
“This
project presents a very exciting opportunity to provide much needed
facilities for the people of Saxmundham. We would like to see the
launch of the Community Enterprise Centre in 2012-13 and look forward
to working in close partnership with Suffolk County Council and
others to turn the vision into reality.”
Ron
Warren MBE, former Chair of Saxmundham Town Council and current
Chair of SADCIC
"Everyone
on the committee at Brook Farm Residents Association supports the
project of Saxmundham Community Interest Company. Wherever a resource
centre is situated, it will be beneficial to the Town and surrounding
areas and certainly to the youth who I feel need facilitates within
the next few years. There are a lot of youngsters approaching the
teen years and that is the most important age to keep them occupied
with all types of activities. I do hope this project takes off soon,
even with the so called excuses of ‘Economic Constraints’, Saxmundham
deserves this. Please keep up the good work of S.A.D.C.I.C. and
I know you all work hard to reach a common goal for the people of
Saxmundham."
Terry Barrow,
Chair, Brook Farm Residents Association
"We
are looking forward to this exciting opportunity materialising
in Saxmundham where local amenities are very thin on the ground.
The Community Enterprise Centre will at last provide everyone in
the area with a focal point for meeting their social and economic
needs. It will also provide our transition training workshops with
a home in the community where everyone can meet and move towards
greater community inclusion.”
Don Tricker,
CEO, PASTEL Community Interest
Company
"Without
this facility it is likely our group will close. We are currently
expanding and hope to also incorporate older members. We strongly
support this as a project to enable us to continue to exist as a
charity in Saxmundham, where we have had a presence4 for over 7
years."
Anne Chaplin,
Divisional Superintenden, St John Ambulance Cadets & Badgerst
"I think
your vision is excellent and just what Saxmundham needs.We have
some groups that require WiFi, space for dancing and other activities
and smaller meetings."
Pat Dowding,
Secretary, U3A in East Suffolk
"Keep up
the good work."
Jill Sedge,
St.John's Parent & Toddler Group
"The WI
in Peasenhall support all that you are trying to achieve."
Christine Cox,
Secretary, Peasenhall WI
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
FEEDBACK
At the
end of March (2011) there was another in a series of public consultation
exercises in the Saxmundham Markert Hall. This one covered Suffolk
County Council's "New Strategic Direction", the "Big
Society" and the opportunities for Saxmundham, The Saxmundham
& District Community Interest Company (SADCIC) it's history
and vision for the future, the proposed SADCIC Community Enterprise
Centre and the future of Saxmundham Library.
There
were over 120 attendees.
At
the consultation, attendees were offered the opportunity to register
their feedback - rating the experience, what they had learnt and
the option to record further comments, queries and suggestions.
Here is
the analysis of those who took up this offer along with all the
comments, queries and suggestions recorded here in full.
Q.1
How interesting did you find the consultation?
A.1
-% (not at all) 15% (a
little) 66% (very)
19% (extremely)
Q.2
How useful did you find the consultation?
A.2
-% (not at all) 24% (a
little) 60% (very)
16% (extremely)
Q.3
How well do you now understand SADCIC and its plans?
A.3
-% (not at all) 24% (a little)
58% (very) 18% (extremely)
Q.4
How supportive are you of the voluntary community interest group
SADCIC?
A.4
-% (not at all) 17% (a little)
53% (very) 30% (extremely
Q.5
How supportive are you of the proposal for the Saxmundham Community
Enterprise Centre?
A.5
-% (not at all)
9% (a little) 55% (very)
36% (extremely)
Q.6
How supportive are you for a new larger, and more enhanced, library
in the proposed Saxmundham Community Enterprise Centre?
A.6
-% (not at all) 10% (a
little) 43% (very)
47% (extremely)
Q.7
What other comments, queries or suggestions do you have to help
further SADCIC and the proposed Saxmundham Community Enterprise
Centre?
This sounds
very exciting and a positve move for Sax.
I
think the free school project would be so good for Saxmundham. I
feel the SADCIC enterprise might take away support from this.
Really impressive
proposal - let's hope that all the various agencies can realise
the potential that Saxmundham now has to offer.
Try to
ensure that t is accessible by all ages and abilities.
Ensure people
get involved anf not leave it to someone else.
I would
like to see it go ahead.
Need workshop
space for artists.
The
committee has done a fantastic job so far. I hope the centre comes
about
.If
this can be made to work it must benefit the whole community.
It
increases people's confidence to feel they can offer help and skills!
I would
like to see Mingle (a local community group), the library,
TV's, computers, training and a cafe in the centre.
An
observation - the Middle School is not very accessible for much
of the town eg elderly.
Very useful
event - helpful to have presentation available on website.
Done
(click here).
Well done!!!
Good luck!
Nothing
pertinent at present time.
Glad you
are around.
If
it came to a straight choice between a school or a community centre
I would chosse a school. However, I support any initiative to avoid
having neither!
I know
the enterprise needs to make money but the size of the commercial
unit seems large in relaton to the community space.
There needs
to be provision for the visualy disabled eg talking books and adapted
toilets.
More directors
with skills in fundraising, admin etc...plus volunteers from possible
users.
I can't
see where the money is coming from for the ongoing costs.You think
businesses will be clamouring to rent rooms but you only have a
couple of outline intents. I doubt the need / viability of a recording
studio/ (community) radio station - very expensive kit.
And the library is bound to cost far more than it does at prsent
- but I wish you luck and hope I'm wrong!
There should
be provision for study rooms in the library and a seperate area
for young children.
I'm still
concerned about the county's New Strategic Direction - but interested
in the possibility of the new centre.
I think
it is vital that the property is retained for the use of the community.
It's a
fantastic one-off opportunity! go for it!
This should
not be igored.and needs to go ahead.
...and there
were 20 offers to become a volunteer...
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