Purpose

Authority to spend funding included within the Capital Programme for 2026/27 (approved by Executive Board on 11th February 2026) for measures to address potential health and safety risks in the city’s parks and green spaces and to provide investment in large plant (e.g. tractors) required to deliver a range of essential maintenance activity across these spaces.

Decision

The Director of Communities, Environment, Housing & Health gave authority to spend the £1.3m of capital funding identified in the Capital Programme 2026/27 for investment in large plant and health and safety measures across parks and green spaces, as detailed within the report.