Issue - meetings

Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services and a recommendation from the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group regarding a review of the strategy, the PDG had recommended that the Cabinet adopt the Open Spaces and Play Area Policy subject to part 2 of the document (area profiles) being made available to Parish Councils and Ward Members for ratification.

Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services and a recommendation from the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group regarding a review of the strategy, the PDG had recommended that the Cabinet adopt the Open Spaces and Play Area Policy subject to part 2 of the document (area profiles) being made available to Parish Councils and Ward Members for ratification. This was approved.

Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services and a recommendation from the Managing the Environment Policy Development Group regarding a review of the strategy, the PDG had recommended that the Cabinet adopt the Open Spaces and Play Area Policy subject to part 2 of the document (area profiles) being made available to Parish Councils and Ward Members for ratification.

The Cabinet Member for the Environment outlined the contents of the report. 

Discussion followed with regard to:

·         The need for Parishes to correspond with the District Council

·         Concerns that decommissioned play areas would be sold off for development:  it was ascertained that discussion would always take place with the Town and Parish Council prior to any consideration of selling off a site.

·         The need to monitor the provision of open space as continued development takes place.

RESOLVED that the recommendations be approved.

(Proposed by the Chairman)

Note: Report previously circulated, copy attached to signed minutes.