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Report of the Planning Policy Officer

The Committee received the report as set out on pages 71-79 of the agenda, which asked it to note the list of potential open space, sport and recreation infrastructure projects.

The Head of Planning, Development & Regeneration provided the Committee with a summary of the report. It was confirmed that the list remains a ‘live’ document, therefore Members were able to request additional items for inclusion on the list as and necessary. A Member of the Committee requested that the Pavilion at Willow Park be put forward for extension and improvement, and asked whether distance markings could be laid around the footpath to assist runners. The Head of Planning, Development and Regeneration suggested that extension and improvement of the Pavilion would sit more appropriately within the Infrastructure Delivery Plan, but undertook to liaise with the Council’s ground maintenance staff regarding the feasibility of providing distance markings and to report back to the Committee.  

A Member of the Committee stated that concerns had been raised at the previous meeting of Oadby Residents’ Forum regarding broken play equipment at Brocks Hill Country Park, which had been on the list of Section 106 projects for some considerable time. Another Member of the Committee also stated that similar frustration had been expressed regarding the projects for new fitness equipment, park benches and land drainage at William Gunning Park in South Wigston which were also awaiting identification of funding. The Head of Planning, Development and Regeneration suggested that if Members viewed these items a priority, they could consider progressing them through the use of Capital funding as an alternative.

It was moved by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The list of potential open space, sport and recreation infrastructure requirements (as set out in Appendix 1) be noted; and

(ii)     The projects will be progressed in line with the Council’s Capital Programme process.