Issue details

The Council’s 2019/20 Corporate Plan and Budget set out proposals to carry out a two-year programme of investment in the District Council’s parks including the improvement of seven playgrounds across the district.

Among the priorities for Year 2 of this programme (2020/21) was a project to improve the playground at Turners Hill Recreation Ground.

A capital bid for £60k was submitted and approved in the 2020/21 budget for this project; and designs have now been prepared following local public consultation.

The Council wishes to seek tenders for the installation of the new equipment. However, initial cost estimates indicate that the project is likely to cost approximately £71k.

This Capital Justification Form therefore seeks authorisation to allocate further sums of s106 towards the project, to enable the full improvement project to take place.