The
community
association
Affiliated
groups
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Brief
history 
The
Association came into being on the 9th September 1985 when a constitution
was adopted at a meeting of the interested members at the STC factory in
Crowhurst Road and it was decided to seek charitable status with the objects
of establishing and running a community centre.
At that
time, the factory in Crowhurst Road was closing and a bid was put in for
the lease of the building which contained excellent social facilities.
However, Asda were also negotiating for the lease through the Wyncote Development
Co and the outcome was that the Council agreed that Asda would build a
community centre in Hollingbury. Planning gains was a term used at that
time to describe a scheme whereby large companies offered benefits in kind
to local communities.
The
Centre is owned by the Council and is run by the Association by agreement
with the Council.
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