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New twist in row between staff and management at Derry community centre
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A dispute between employees and the management committee at a Derry community centre has taken a new twist.
The Derry News last week revealed that ten members of staff at Rosemount Resource Centre (RRC) have signed a letter of ‘no confidence’ in the management committee.
The letter was sent to Derry City & Strabane District Council and circulated amongst councillors.
It has now emerged that the RRC management committee have sent a letter to the local council claiming that serious allegations made by staff in the letter are defamatory.
Advice Centres in Derry angry over proposed funding cuts
“It’s absolutely scandalous. Why would anyone consider cutting funds during a pandemic when there is increased unemployment and mental health problems.”
Advice NW and Resource Centre Derry have been impacted by proposed funding cuts.
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There are three recognised advice providers based in the city.
The Derry News has seen a document from an independent consultant who recommended annual funding be reduced for two of the advice centres - Advice NW by £24k and Resource Centre Derry in Carnhill by £11k.
At the same time, the consultant recommended that a third local advice centre, Dove House in the Bogside, receive an uplift of around £35k.
Council investigating ‘serious allegations’ against Derry community centre management
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An investigation has been launched to establish the validity of ‘serious allegations’ made about the running of community services in the Rosemount area of Derry.
Staff from Rosemount Resource Centre have written a letter of no confidence to Derry City & Strabane District Council which questions the suitability of a ‘new management committee’.
Ten workers who signed the no confidence letter say they have provided a collective 180 years’ service to the local community.
A list of grievances and concerns are laid out in the letter over two and a half pages.