Wednesday, 30 May 2007

I spent some time talking with colleagues about the forthcoming networking lunch event. In recent times, these have been organised by Sue who has now moved to new pastures. All other staff are rallying round brilliantly to help out, but organising for the 11 June event is anyway a bit more complex than usual, and without Sue I am fussing like an old mother hen.

Community centres

I then met with some representatives from the Watford African Caribbean Association who are in discussions about establishing a new partnership to take over the management of one of the local Community Centres.

This was an extremely interesting meeting. Discussions began a year or more ago, but so far have not moved beyond the initial relationship-building phase. Or at least there do not yet seem to be any answers to fundamental questions about the future management of the centres: who will own the building, who will be responsible for different aspects of maintenance, etc. Doubtless all will become clear in time, but time is moving on and groups have to start taking decisions.