Issue - meetings

Councillor Holden submits a report on the play area strategy and seeks  Cabinet approval for a programme of refurbishment for playgrounds and kickabout areas. Cabinet are also asked to approve capital expenditure of £150,000 in relation to Playground Improvements and Kickabout Areas in accordance with the 2001/02 Capital Programme and to approve the principle of linking the Playground revenue and capital budgets together with the Kickabout Area capital budget in 2001/02 to enable prioritised refurbishment works to be carried out at a total cost of £200,000.

Councillor Holden submitted a report on the play area strategy for 2001/2002 and seeking approval to capital and revenue expenditure for the refurbishment of both kickabout areas and children's playgrounds.

RESOLVED:

(1)that approval be given for capital expenditure of £150,000 in relation to Playground Improvements and Kickabout Areas, in accordance with the 2001/02 Capital Programme;

(2)that the principle of linking the Playground revenue and capital budgets together with the Kickabout area capital budget in 2001/02 to enable prioritised refurbishment works to be carried out at a total cost of £200,000, be approved; and

(3)that the schedule of refurbishment for playgrounds/kick about areas, based on the findings of the Play Area Strategy, as detailed in appendix A of the report, be approved;