Decision

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

That Cabinet recommends to Council:

1. 
   1.1 A total budget of £814,000 be approved and allocated to the project using existing District Council funds. Being £440,000 from the Asset Replacement Programme, and £374,000 from General Fund Reserves.
2. 
   1.2 The total budget to be increased if partnership funding is secured to supplement the District Council funding at 2.1.1.

That Cabinet resolves:

1. 2.1 To delegate authority to the Director of Corporate Services and Divisional Manager for CCS to engage with the City Council on opportunities to collaborate and enhance play area provision.
2. 2.2 Approval to commence consultation and procurement via appropriate and constitutionally compliant routes.
3. 
   2.3 A further report be brought back to Cabinet to agree the final scheme and award of contract, or contacts, once the procurement and negotiations with the Chichester City Council have been concluded.