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Emergency play area improvements

Meeting: 10/09/2020 - Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee (Item 116)

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Minutes:

The Leisure Manager introduced his report updating the Committee on urgent repairs needed to play equipment at Cobtree Manor Park.  It was noted that:

 

·  The play equipment at Cobtree Manor Park was installed between 2008 and 2012.  Provision had been made in the Capital Programme for the equipment to be replaced in 2020/2021 or 2021/2022 depending on the level of wear and tear which was being monitored by the Park staff.  The monitoring regime had identified defective play equipment at the start of 2020 and repair work costing £16,781 plus VAT had been carried out.  Unfortunately, more play area repairs were now needed.  Some items of equipment were no longer safe to use and had been taken out of operation.

 

·  It was recommended that a budget of £20,000 be approved for the repairs to the play area equipment as to leave the equipment out of operation would have a negative impact on visitor numbers and car park income.  The budget, if approved, would be spent on the items that give the maximum repair/maximum value for money in combination with the shortest lead-in time.

 

·  The Officers would prepare an updated cashflow projection for the Committee showing how the play equipment repairs budget can be offset in other areas.

 

During the discussion, it was explained that the play equipment repairs budget did not represent capital expenditure and that the Park staff did not have the specialist skills and training to carry out the work.

 

The Committee agreed that the play equipment repairs should be carried out as soon as possible and that the repairs budget should be increased to include VAT.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That a budget of £20,000 plus VAT be approved for repairs to play equipment at Cobtree Manor Park.

 

2.  That the Head of Regeneration and Economic Development be given delegated authority to manage the play equipment repairs budget in consultation with the Chairman of the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee.

 

3.  That an updated cashflow projection be prepared for the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee showing how the play equipment repairs budget can be offset in other areas.