Issue - meetings
Cantley Park Enhancement
Meeting: 23/12/2019 - Executive (Item 64)
64 Cantley Park Enhancement 
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Decision:
That:
1) a consultation be undertaken and subject to the consultation outcomes the upgrade of the facilities be agreed;
2) in principle the upgrade of the pavilion, additional parking and an additional café be agreed;
3) the enhancing of football pitches and building the new 3G pitch, café and social space, upgrading the sports pavilion, artificial cricket wicket, additional 40 car parking spaces be agreed (subject to funding from the Football Foundation and planning permission), commencing summer 2020;
4) subject to funding from the Football Foundation the release of S106 monies to the value of £528k be agreed. This will need to be released at the start of the project.
Minutes:
The Executive considered a report setting out proposals to enhance the current facilities at Cantley Park. These proposals included: a new 3G pitch; upgraded sports pavilion and changing rooms; new café and social space; additional car parking spaces, new artificial cricket wicket, upgraded grass football pitches and a destination play area.
Councillor Murray stated that he was pleased with the investment into Cantley Park and asked that consideration also be given to other sports users such as cricket.
Councillor Batth emphasised that Phase 1 work would commence in Summer 2020 and that Phase 2 would commence in Spring 2021.
RESOLVED that:
1) a consultation be undertaken and subject to the consultation outcomes the upgrade of the facilities be agreed;
2) in principle the upgrade of the pavilion, additional parking and an additional café be agreed;
3) the enhancing of football pitches and building the new 3G pitch, café and social space, upgrading the sports pavilion, artificial cricket wicket, additional 40 car parking spaces be agreed (subject to funding from the Football Foundation and planning permission), commencing summer 2020;
4) subject to funding from the Football Foundation the release of S106 monies to the value of £528k be agreed. This will need to be released at the start of the project.