Decision details
Replacement Play Area Equipment
Decision Maker: Director of Place Management
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
From within the 60 Playgrounds B&NES
provides, end of Life Play Equipment has been identified at 13
locations. We will deliver replacement of the end of life equipment
identified, to ensure all Playgrounds are maintained to a safe
standard and can continue to create opportunities for children to
play outdoors, gain a sense of place and become embedded into their
neighbourhoods, at the same time improving their physical, social
& mental development & wellbeing, and create an
understanding and empathy with nature & others.
Decision:
To approve a programme of Play Equipment
Replacement for £352,000
Alternative options considered:
The alternative to not replacing end of life
play equipment is to remove play equipment and close play areas. In
2019-20, the Parks service undertook an ambitious project of
reviewing and challenging play area provision. The review
demonstrated that there is a very limited public appetite for the
removal of play equipment and the closure of play areas.
Publication date: 29/11/2023
Date of decision: 28/11/2023