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There
were crowds of youngsters on the streets of Hayle on Friday
evening as they made their way to the official pre-Christmas
opening of the newly refurbished Youth Centre. The centre had
been closed for several weeks while the former 'rather shabby'
building was completely transformed into a state of the art
facility. There had been real fears for the survival of the
Youth Centre and the loss of one of the few dedicated facilities
for young people looked like it might be lost.
However, following the renegotiation of the lease on the
property Cornwall County Council was successful in bidding for
funds which enabled the building to be completely refurbished
and re-equipped.
Hayle Mayor and Cornwall County Council Portfolio holder for
Children and Young People's services and County Youth Officer
John Appleton were on hand to perform the opening. They
emphasised that this was not been just a cosmetic job and that
the building had been transformed into something of which the
county council, the youth service and the young people of Hayle
can be justly proud."
The new centre boasts an IT suite, recording suite,
professional quality sound rign and a stage with and stage
lighting which can be programmed for live performances to
produce a range of effects. West Cornwall Community Network has
also provided table tennis tables, table football, play stations
and TV sets.
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