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13.1

The Committee
considered a report of the Executive Director of Neighbourhoods
which sought approval to accept a grant of £100,000 (one
hundred thousand pounds) from the FCC Environmental Community Fund,
to be paid to Sheffield City Council in accordance with the terms
of the funding agreement, to contribute to the delivery of the
Firth Park Playground Improvements
project.

 

 

13.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Charity Trustees Sub-Committee:
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(a) 
Notes the contents of the report;
and

(b) 
Approves the acceptance of £100,000 in grant funding from FCC
Environmental and the delivery of the works to improve the
facilities.

 

 

 

 

13.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

13.3.1

Accepting the funding from FCC allows the Firth
Park Playground Improvements project to be completed which delivers
the Charity’s objectives. This investment will help fulfil
the ambitions of local people to have improved local play
facilities. The improvements will enhance accessibility and safety
while improving health and wellbeing by encouraging outdoor
physical activity and social interaction in the Firth Park
area.

 

 

13.4

Alternatives Considered and
Rejected

 

 

13.4.1

Option 1: Doing
Nothing
Reasons for rejection: Not accepting the FCC
grant would result in the planned Firth Park Playground
Improvements project being undeliverable in its current iteration.
The project would have to be significantly valued engineered to
reduce costs resulting in few upgrades being
possible

 

 

13.4.2

Option 2: Seeking alternate
funding
Reasons for rejection: Alternate funding for the
project could have been sought but this would have resulted in
significant delays to the project