Issue details

Lindfield Parish Council (LPC) approached Mid Sussex District Council (MSDC) offering to fund a piece of play equipment for Hickmans Lane recreation ground play area.

This new equipment will greatly improve the play value for the users and significantly upgrade the play area. It will provide MSDC with an opportunity to upgrade the facilities which will significantly improve the standard and quality of play at no cost.

The facilities are well used by the community, and the improvements to this play area will help to continue and increase users’ enjoyment and interest for the foreseeable future and to encourage more people to use the facilities.

LPC have a budget of £20,000 to spend on a piece of equipment that would then be gifted to MSDC so it can be supplied and installed.

The Corporate Estates & Facilities Team have worked with the Parish Council to select a suitable piece of equipment that would complement the rest of the play area.

MSDC will be procure the equipment using the Council’s procurement processes.