Decision details

Decision details

Opportunities at Woodside Playing Fields

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Cabinet received a report of the Head of Community and Environmental Services.  Councillor Collett introduced the report and commented that the area had a leisure centre, Watford Harriers athletics club, boxing club, cricket club and bowls clubs.  There needed to be a new strategy for the area which also included older children and families.  Councillor Collett stressed the importance of full consultation with the cricket and boxing clubs as they had been running successfully and would also have ideas to input.  She commented that it would be great for the community hub to have a café which would also be a good place for community events. 

 

Councillor Williams thought that there were very exciting plans to maximise the site and again stressed that all the existing users need to be consulted, and encouraged to take part in the project.  In addition, there would need to be consultation with residents as there would be concerns about parking.  Councillor Williams commented that there was a need for an improved parking survey to be carried out on a busy summer night.

 

The Head of Community and Environmental Services explained that a report would come back to Cabinet in September with a further plan and financial implications for the budget setting process.  There would also be a meeting to agree the communication and engagement plan.

 

            RESOLVED:

 

            That Cabinet:

           

1.         Supports the emerging vision to provide an enhanced leisure offer at Woodside Playing Fields which would appeal to more of Watford’s residents.

 

2.         Approves the further development of these outline proposals, undertaking consultation as appropriate, with a report back to a future Cabinet for confirmation of the proposals and costs.

Report author: Alan Gough

Publication date: 14/06/2018

Date of decision: 04/06/2018

Decided at meeting: 04/06/2018 - Cabinet

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