Issue - meetings

Non-Key Decision

Portfolio Holder

Councillor Samantha Deakin – Portfolio Holder for Parks, Town Centres and Neighbourhood Services

RESOLVED that

a)    progress on the delivery of the Public Open Space Strategy action plan from 2016 onwards, be received and noted;

b)    the programme for the Playing Pitch Strategy, be also noted;

c)    Council be recommended to approval the mid-point review and update of the Public Open Space Strategy action plan.

Cabinet was provided with a summary of progress on the action plan of the Public Open Space Strategy 2016 – 2026 and were requested to consider and approve the revised action plan as presented.  Members also received an update to the timeframe for the replacement Playing Pitch Strategy.

Members considered the alternative option of declining to approve the action plan update to the Public Open Space Strategy, but this was not recommended as the Strategy required reviewing in order to ensure that it remained fit for purpose and considered sound for negotiating purposes with developers for open space provision and financial contributions.

RESOLVED that

a)    progress on the delivery of the Public Open Space Strategy action plan from 2016 onwards, be received and noted;

b)    the replacement programme for the Playing Pitch Strategy, be also noted;

c)    Council be recommended to approval the mid-point review and update of the Public Open Space Strategy action plan.

Reason:

1.    The Public Open Space Strategy was first completed 5 years previously and an update to the action plan was required to ensure that the plan remained fit for purpose and considered sound. 

2.    To make Cabinet aware of the timeframe for the replacement Playing Pitch Strategy.

(During consideration of this item, Councillor John Wilmott left the meeting at 2.29pm.)