Belah Community Centre

£250,000 funding for local community resource

Plans to give one of Carlisle's community centres a much-needed facelift were discussed today (Monday, 24 September) at a City Council Executive committee.

Members of the Executive were given a progress update on plans to redevelop Belah Community Centre using £250,000 funding from Carlisle City Council and a £80,000 grant is being sought from Carlisle Housing Association.

Works to improve the Belah building will include upgrading the facilities to bring them into the 21st century and will replace an ageing wooden extension with a permanent brick structure.

Progress is now underway and work will soon be sent out through a tender process with work on site expected to start next March (2008).

Portfolio holder for Community Engagement, Cllr Ray Knapton said:

Community Centre's provide valuable support to local communities. The work proposed for Belah's will have a major impact on the facilities available to local residents.

Belah community centre has a nursery and is used by youth groups and other organisations.