Decision details

Report of the Head of Housing and Property Services regarding a revision to the policy.

Arising from a *report of the Head of Housing and Property Services, the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group had recommended that:

(i)           The current risk assessments and safety inspections are considered adequate to meet the Council’s responsibilities and for individual pieces of play equipment to be identified on the Risk Assessment forms as stated in 4.1.

(ii)          Digital transformation of the current inspection method would make the task more efficient, as detailed in 4.2. and that an evaluation of this process would be undertaken by officers.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment outlined the contents of the report highlighting the number of play areas in the district, the maintenance and the inspection of equipment that took place.  He also explained the need for a digital records system to improve the inspection methods.

RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr N V Davey and seconded by Cllr Mrs M E Squires)

Note:  *Report previously copy attached to minutes.