Agenda item

At the full Council meeting held on 12 April 2021, the Maintenance & Environmental Services Officer reported under Health & Safety that he was researching if the Splash Pad could reopen under the Government’s Roadmap (due to not operated using chlorinated water). 

The facility will need to be professionally commissioned, which will cost in the region of £2,400 – and depending on their availability could be open when the Roadmap dictates no restrictions in place. 

The Committee is requested to decide whether this facility should reopen, and close in line with current Council policy when Witney Feast fair arrives on site at the beginning of September.

The Committee was advised that the facility needed to be professionally commissioned, which will cost in the region of £2,400 and depending on their availability could be open when the Roadmap dictates (21 June). The Committee was requested to decide whether this facility should reopen, and close in line with current Council policy when Witney Feast fair arrives on site at the beginning of September. The contactor could do the commissioning on 15 June.

The current restrictions were explained and that due to the potential number of people it was difficult to monitor as there was unhindered access.

The committee expressed support for re-opening the facility.

Resolved:

That, the facility should reopen, consistent with the relaxation of Covid restrictions, and close in line with current Council policy when Witney Feast fair arrives on site at the beginning of September.