BOROUGH OF POOLE

PLANNING OBLIGATIONS (RECREATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS)

SUB-GROUP

WEDNESDAY14th JULY 2010

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF LEISURE SERVICES

ITEM FOR APPROVAL

WALLISDOWN RECREATION GROUND PLAY AREA

1 / Purpose and Policy Context
1.1 / To seek the views of Memberson the proposal for fencing and other items associated with the installation of a new play area at Wallisdown recreation ground.
2 / Recommendation
2.1 / Members are recommended to:
2.2 / Recommend that the Head of Leisure allocate funding not exceeding £25,000 from the Branksome East Casual Play and Amenity Open Space fund (currently £96,400, March 2010) to deliver items for the play area other than the equipment itself.
3 / Information
3.1 / This site, although in the Borough of Poole, is owned by Bournemouth Borough Council and is currently leased to Bournemouth University. As per the report in February 2010, £37,000 has been allocated for the installation and surfacing of a new play area.
3.2 / Additional funds are required to provide a fence, vehicle access gate and self-closing gates to the play area (approx. £13,000), as stipulated by the terms of the lease.
3.3 / Benches and bins will also be added (£4,000), along with other landscape features such as large boulders for informal seating, line marking of the shared surface footpath and other finishing detail.
3.4 / This request for funding includes 10% staff costs.
4 / Criteria for assessment
Criteria /
Comments
Ward Councillors / Supportive.
Area Committee / Item for information and design of play area to be reported at Area Committee July 14th 2010
Strategic Fit / Consistent with Open Space Strategy and Poole’s Corporate Strategy objectives Protecting and enhancing Poole’s environment, Promoting Health & Well-being, Supporting Children & Young People, Strengthening our Communities
Consultation / Consultation undertaken with Talbot Combined school council; on-site on 17th June and with the Talbot Village Residents Association. 2 letters hand delivered to adjacent residents detailing consultation and designs, plus site posters put up.
Feasibility / Deliverable using existing staff and resources
Priority / High
Safer Neighbourhood Team comments / Police have been made aware of the proposals and no comments returned.
Maintenance / Annual maintenance revenue implications

CLIVE SMITH

HEAD OF LEISURE SERVICES

Contact Officers:

Richard Nicholson Technical and Development Team Leader (01202) 261347

Clare Freeman, Greenspaces Manager (01202) 261377

Background Papers:

None

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