Issue - meetings

This report presents for Cabinet approval some Capital Projects for inclusion in the Council’s Capital Programme.

The pupils of Oldfield Park Junior School made a statement [a copy of which is attached to these Minutes as Appendix 3 and on the Council's website] in which they appealed to the Cabinet to approve the capital funding to purchase a playing field for their school.

Councillor David Bellotti, in proposing the item, said that he was delighted to be able to propose the allocation of funding to enable Oldfield Park Junior School to have its playing field after waiting for so long.  He went on to explain how important the Hetling Spring borehole was to the local economy.

Councillor Nathan Hartley seconded the proposal. He thanked the school children for making their statement.  He explained that the school had provided £70K towards the purchase, and £190K had been made available through the sale of the Hayesfield playing field. A further £350K was coming from government.

Cabinet members spoke in support of both the proposed capital allocations.

On a motion from Councillor David Bellotti, seconded by Councillor Nathan Hartley, it was

RESOLVED (unanimously)

(1) To APPROVE the Capital Project – Oldfield Park Junior Playing Field Compulsory Purchase Order for inclusion in the Council's 5 year Capital Programme;

(2) To APPROVE the Capital Project – Hetling Spring Borehole for inclusion in the Council's 5 year Capital Programme.