Decision

That
Cabinet:
 

a)     
endorse the allocation of £100,000 in 2026/27
for parks and open spaces legacy fund for Town and Parish Councils
to bid into on a match-funded basis, to drive improvement in parks
and open spaces across the district, and delegate authority for the
implementation and administration of the fund to the Director -
Communities & Environment in consultation with the Portfolio
Holder for Climate and the Environment;
 

b)     
agree that £30,000 is committed within the
budget for 2026/27, to enable investment in a number of
Council-owned sites which have the potential for future
development, including some for future Green Flag
status;
 

c)      
agree that three strategic sites are identified for
potentially significant investment in new facilities, with
consultation due to take place about those developments within
2026/27; and
 

d)     
once c) above is complete, to bring a report back to
Cabinet in 2026/27 about detailed development at those sites,
together with a funding package, for delivery in 27/28 – the
last operating year of NSDC ahead of Local Government
Reorganisation.