Issue - meetings
Development of an Application to the National Wealth Fund for the D.H. Lawrence Health and Well Being Centre in Eastwood
Meeting: 11/03/2025 - Cabinet (Item 127)
127 Development of Pipeline Projects in Eastwood 
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To confirm the Council's approach to exploring a new funding opportunity for proposals to transform the Health and Well Being of Eastwood and approve a budget to work up the early stages of this proposal.
Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 for Development of an application to the National Wealth Fund for the DH Lawrence Health and Well Being Centre in Eastwood, item 127
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- Enc. 2 for Development of an application to the National Wealth Fund for the DH Lawrence Health and Well Being Centre in Eastwood, item 127
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Minutes:
Members considered a report which informed that during 2021/22, the Council had prepared a submission for the Levelling Up Fund for Eastwood which was unsuccessful. The centrepiece of this bid was the D.H. Lawrence Library, Health and Life Chances Centre, which incorporated a new wellbeing hub in the heart of the town centre.
It was suggested that further investigation should be considered for a remote working space for lone workers with disabilities. It was important that the Council had a community and social response for residents.
RESOLVED unanimously to approve the requirement for funds up to £15,000 to develop a revised proposition, supported by a business case, for a Health and Wellbeing Centre in Eastwood, capable of successful submission to appropriate funding institutions.
Reason
The multi-purpose building would serve to improve health outcomes and generate footfall in Eastwood town centre.