Purpose

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has allocated Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council a sum of £270,000 to improve access to high quality and inclusive playgrounds. The Council has successfully submitted an application and signed a Memorandum of Understanding to secure this investment. This report seeks formal approval to receive the grant funding and authorisation for the Director of Environment and Resident Services to utilise the existing play area refurbishment framework to deliver improvements across three specified sites.

Decision

RESOLVED:

1)    That the receipt of £270,000 in grant funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Playground fund be approved.

2)    That the Director of Environment and Resident Services be authorised to utilise the council play area refurbishment framework to refurbish the play areas at Altom Street, Mill Hill Gardens, and St Barnabas Street as outlined in the signed memorandum of understanding.