Agenda item

To consider the report of the Town Clerk.

The report of the Town Clerk providing an update Committee’s work plan which included projects identified as part of the Council’s Draft Strategic Plan and Budget Setting agreed in February 2021, as well as the Open Spaces Strategy adopted in June 2021 was received and considered. The report also requested any future/additional projects to be put forward

for the budget setting cycle.

Members noted that the works at Park Road play area would not be undertaken until October at the earliest. It was suggested and agreed that an opening ceremony should be held once the facility was complete.

An update was given on the Skate Park and that Ramp Up the Leys were looking at grant funding opportunities. It was noted that council officers had also met with the group to look at a design brief for a tender process and that there may be some funding implications.

It was noted that proposals for the tennis courts and multi-use games areas would be considered as part of the budget setting process.

In respect of budget requests the committee suggested that an allocation £75,000 to complete works to the changing rooms at Burwell Hall should be included together with contingency funding for the Skate Park project. The committee suggested that use of Section 106 developer funding could be considered.

Resolved:

1.       That the report and the status of the various agreed projects be noted; and

2.       That Council be requested to consider an allocation £75,000 to complete works to the changing rooms at Burwell Hall together with contingency funding for the Skate Park project as part of the budget setting process.