Purpose

The purpose of this report is to set out how
the £1 million for Play Area Investment is proposed to be
spent and to seek the necessary approvals to do so.

Decision

That:
a)   
Approval is given to draw down and spend
the £1 million capital budget for play area investment in
2025/26 and 2026/27; and
b)   
Delegated authority is given to the
Corporate Director of Economy and Environment to take all
operational decisions over the lifetime of the project, to deliver
the investment set out in recommendation (a).
 

Alternative options considered

1.            
That this additional investment is not made and the
Council continues to maintain Herefordshire’s Play Areas in
accordance with sound asset management practices but wholly within
the maintenance allocations and funding made available by the
Council.