Agenda item - Public Involvement

To consider the following matters raised by members of the public:

(a)          Petitions: To receive any petitions presented by members of the public;

(i)            Keep Hangelton Park Shelter

(b)          Written Questions: To receive any questions submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 3 October 2018;

(c)          Deputations: To receive any deputations submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 3 October 2018.

(A)         PETITIONS

(i)            Keep Hangelton Park Shelter

25.1      The Committee considered a petition signed by 44 people requesting the retention and repair of Hangelton Park Shelter.

25.2      The petitioner was unable attend. The Chair read the following response at the meeting:

“Thank you for your petition.  I’m pleased that the shelter has served the community well for over 30 years but, unfortunately, is now at the end of its useful life. 

I asked officers for a costing to remove and replace it and that came out at nearly £10,000 and so I then asked that a quotation from a Blacksmith be obtained for a repair. This cost would be £3,730 plus VAT.  Both of these sums are well beyond the budget set aside for children’s play equipment for which there are very many requests as you can imagine.  

I’m afraid that due to the shelter’s very poor condition it will have to be removed for safety reasons.  

Perhaps the community could investigate other, external sources of funding and fund raising”.

25.3      RESOLVED- That the Committee note the petition.