Agenda item

10.1

The Service Manager withing the Sports and Leisure Events Team introduces this item which gave an update to the Committee on Playzones Programme.

10.2

Members gave comments and asked questions. Reponses were provided surrounding free usage for disadvantaged and young people, funding, floodlighting, upgrading of facilities, infrastructure, testing and learning, work with stakeholders, application to football foundation, identifying a range of partners, improving access for disabilities, surveys, consultation process, challenges over the last 6 months, usable spaces and resurfacing.  

10.3

The Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee:

·       Noted the work undertaken since November and difficulties implementing the previously agreed approach to site selection.

·       Endorsed the approach now being proposed including the phased application and the new methodology for site selection.

·       Noted Phase 1 will be a ‘Test and Learn’ process implemented at sites in Ecclesfield Park and Sheffield Wednesday Community Programme facility in Jubilee Sports Ground.

·       Noted the findings from the ‘Test and Learn’ process will be reported to the Communities, Parks and Leisure Committee.