Agenda item

That this Council:-

(a)       believes that Sheffield can be proud of its reputation as the greenest city in the country and considers that its parks and green spaces should be accessible to all children and young people;

(b)       notes that there are currently hundreds of disabled children living in Sheffield, including many who are wheelchair users;

(c)        however, understands that currently only four parks across the City have playgrounds that include wheelchair accessible roundabouts;

(d)       thanks the Government for investing in the Graves Park, Rose Garden playground, as part of its Aiming High for Disabled Children programme and welcomes reports that improvements to Rivelin Valley paddling pools will make the facility more accessible to wheelchair users;

(e)       believes that all new playgrounds should contain at least one piece of accessible equipment for wheelchair users and that priority be given to them when replacing old equipment; and

(f)         requests the Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport & Leisure to bring forward a report to Cabinet so that official council policy can be amended accordingly.

It was moved by Councillor Simon Clement Jones, seconded by Councillor Joe Otten, that this Council:-

(a)       believes that Sheffield can be proud of its reputation as the greenest city in the country and considers that its parks and green spaces should be accessible to all children and young people;

(b)       notes that there are currently hundreds of disabled children living in Sheffield, including many who are wheelchair users;

(c)        however, understands that currently only four parks across the City have playgrounds that include wheelchair accessible roundabouts;

(d)       thanks the Government for investing in the Graves Park, Rose Garden playground, as part of its Aiming High for Disabled Children programme and welcomes reports that improvements to Rivelin Valley paddling pools will make the facility more accessible to wheelchair users;

(e)       believes that all new playgrounds should contain at least one piece of accessible equipment for wheelchair users and that priority be given to them when replacing old equipment; and

(f)         requests the Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport & Leisure to bring forward a report to Cabinet so that official council policy can be amended accordingly.

Whereupon, it was moved by Councillor Jackie Drayton, seconded by Councillor Harry Harpham, as an amendment, that the Motion now submitted be amended by the insertion of the word “previous” *between the words “the” and “Government” in paragraph (d).

On being put to the vote, the amendment was carried.

The original Motion, as amended, was put as a Substantive Motion in the following form and carried:-