Purpose

To consider approval of the installation of
permanent toilet facilities at Cherry Lane and Millpond
Unsupervised Adventure Playgrounds (UAP) and the associated growth
annual revenue requirement.

Content

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet approves:

a)     
the installation of permanent toilet facilities at both Cherry Lane
and Millpond unsupervised adventure playgrounds.

b)     
the virement of £107,827 existing capital budget to support
the delivery of the project.

c)      a virement of
£25,000 to fund the revenue implications of the scheme from
within Community Services budgets.

d)     
that the Head of Community Services be delegated the authority to
undertake all necessary processes as required for the installation
of the toilets, including (and not limited to), any negotiation and
approval of tenders and other documentation, subject to
consultation with the Statutory Officers

         
(Generic Delegations 2 & 3 will be used to enact this
recommendation).

Reasons for the Recommendations

To
ensure compliance with the council’s constitution and
associated decision-making processes to approve the allocation of
capital funds and annual revenue budget for installation of
permanent toilets at Millpond and Cherry Lane unsupervised
adventure playground sites.

The
Council is not under a legal duty to provide public conveniences.
It does however have the discretionary power to provide them
pursuant to section 87 of the Public Health Act 1936 (as
amended)