Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Neighbourhoods and Housing on the benefits of applying for a heritage Lottery Bid and on how the Section 106 monies allocated for improvements in relation to Woodhouse Moor Park.

The Chief Recreation Officer submitted a report on the benefits of applying for a Heritage Lottery Bid and on how the Section 106 monies was allocated for improvements in relation to Woodhouse Moor Park.

Appended to the report were copies of the following documents for the information/comment of the meeting:-

(a)  Standard Questionnaire for the proposed consultation

(Appendix 1 refers)

(b)  A draft timeline for the Heritage Lottery Bid (Appendix 2 refers)

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of the report and appendices.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the contents of the report and appendices be noted.

(b)  That this Committee supports the proposal to seek Heritage Lottery funding to improve Woodhouse Moor Park in accordance with the report now submitted.

(c)  That the request to allocate £4,485 from the Wellbeing fund to carry out the consultation exercise which was a requirement of the Lottery bid be refused and that North West Area Management be requested to discuss with Parks and Countryside how the consultation could be alternatively funded.

(d)  That in relation to the draft questionnaire on ‘Recreational Development on Woodhouse Moor Park’ as referred to in Appendix 1 or the report, Ward Members and community groups be requested to discuss this issue further and pass on any comments to Parks and Countryside and that, in the interim period, the questionnaire be also included on the agenda at the next Hyde Park/Woodhouse Forum.