Decision

To approve allocation of a grant of £5,000 for the installation of x2 chess tables in Parks.

Reasons for the decision

The Council has been successful in securing a capital grant of £5,000 for the purchase of two chess tables.

This has been awarded by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities on the basis of:

the provision of new chess tables in parks and public spaces is part of a cross-government strategy to deliver on three key objectives:

•                • increase participation in chess among primary school-age children

•                • support elite level chess competition and

•                • increase the visibility and public presence of chess

The chess tables will be installed in Locke Park and Elsecar Park. They will be of metal construction, inclusive style to facilitate wheelchair access and have a chessboard top.

It is a requirement of the grant in recognising the source of funding, to brand both the tables as per the HM Government Branding Manu

Alternative options considered

 The alternative option is to reject the grant and not provide the two chess tables.