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(Report of
Director of Street Scene, Leisure and Technical
Services)
 
The
report presented a draft Management Plan for Tonbridge Racecourse
Sportsground and sought Member comment prior to formal public
consultation.
 
Members noted that the existing five-year Management Plan
expired in December 2023, and therefore needed to be reviewed and
updated for the next five years.  The
draft Plan was intended to provide guidance and direction for the
management of the Sportsground and be used to inform future
maintenance and development of the site. 
 
Particular reference was made to the Plan having been developed
in line with the criteria of the Green Flag Award, a national
standard for parks and open spaces, and Members noted that a
section of the Plan dealt specifically with environmental
management of the site which was a key criterion for the
Award. 
 
Following consideration by the Communities and Environment
Scrutiny Select Committee, the Cabinet Member for Community
Services resolved that: 
 

(1)     the
draft Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground Management Plan, attached
at Annex 1, be taken forward for public consultation.