Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Community Services Portfolio Holder

The Community Services Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

He was pleased to report back on the work that the working party had carried out. He noted the positive responses on the many events that had been organised and that the Coalville May Fair had been extended over  two weekends. He also highlighted the responses to the Christmas in Coalville questionnaire, which suggested that the vast majority were happy with the event.

He stated that he was pleased to support the request to allocate £1200.00 for the graffiti art project, towards the progression of the Coalville Park Green Flag Award and the allocation of the £6206.00 for additional flowers around the town centre, with the progression towards Coalville in Bloom 2020. He advised that he hoped to update Members on both the projects at future meetings.

He welcomed the use of the external funding to target parks that required improvement. He noted recommendation C at 3.2 but observed that the play equipment at The Oval play area would not reach the end of its life for at least 6 years and so urged Cabinet to focus the funding at recommendation C on play areas with greater need.

It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and

RESOLVED THAT:

1. The recommendations made by the Coalville Special Expenses Working Party as detailed within the minutes be noted

2. Recommendations A and B as summarised at 3.2 of the report be approved.

3. The allocation of £15,714 of external funding, mentioned at 3.2 C of the report, be approved for the improvement of play areas with equipment that will come to the end of its life within the next 5 years.

Reason for decision:- To progress Coalville Special Expenses projects and programmes.