Agendas, reports and minutes

Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee

Date: Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Agenda: Read the Supplementary Agenda

In relation to the agenda circulated for the above Meeting of the Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee, please find attached the following report:-

9. Play Park Funding
Maoineachadh Pàirce-cluiche

There is circulated Report No BSAC/05/22 dated 8 February 2022 by the Interim Executive Chief Officer Communities & Place.

The Committee is asked to:

i.     note the funding available and the funding already committed to invest in play parks in the Badenoch and Strathspey Area;  
ii.    note a further £55m is to be awarded to Scottish Councils over the lifetime of the parliament;
iii.   agree that the Scottish Government funding be used to replace key items of play equipment with any remaining balance to be carried forward for spend in 2022/23;
iv.   agree the remainder of the Ward 20 Covid fund, £212,465, be repurposed as required for essential repairs to play equipment and delegated to the Amenities Manager for allocation in consultation with local Members; and 
v.    agree to homologate the repurposing and spend of £7,084.50 of Covid Ward Funds in support of replacement of an item of equipment at Campbell Crescent, Kingussie.