Agenda item

To receive a verbal update from the Cllr Daniel Butterfield.

The Committee received and considered a verbal update on progress from the Chair.  He had met with a company and had given them an idea of the budget and anticipated income from a fundraising campaign.  He was expecting to get a quote back in a few weeks time.  He had also been in touch with some other companies. 

The Town Clerk advised that when it came to actually going out to tender the Council would invite expressions of interest and the process would need to be advertised in line with its Financial Regulations and procurement rules. 

Cllr Butterfield explained that the summer months would be the best time for the project to happen to minimise the issue with heavy trucks getting across The Leys.  The Operations and Estates Officer commented that with the current skatepark, contractors had come in  right at the bottom of the field near the depot and there had been no damage – although it had been a very dry summer.  Ground protection boards could be hired if necessary.

The Chair reported that there were two young people who were very keen to fundraise and he anticipated reaching out to local businesses for sponsorship of the project to make up some funding.  The Town Clerk advised that a proper fundraising campaign would be needed such as the one that had happened at Oxlease park.  The Chair thought that he should wait for the quote before any more decisions on fundraising could be taken.

RESOLVED:          that the verbal update from the Chair be noted.