The local youth council flagged up the gap in provision when it was asked for ideas to improve facilities for young people in the area. Gillian Crouch, 14, was chair of the council at the time. "We sent out questionnaires for young people asking what they wanted, and they all wanted a youth cafe," she recalls.
Although there was some initial opposition from councillors who were worried that providing a place for large groups of young people to meet would result in violence, the youth council was able to get the support of the town council. But getting the agreement in principle was only the first step.
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