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The Exeter Live Better Move More Draft Built Facilites, Playing Fields, Pitches, Play Areas, Parks and Opens Spaces strategy

Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Executive (Item 68)

68 The Exeter Live Better Move More Draft Built Facilities, Playing Fields, Pitches, Play Areas, Parks and Open Spaces Strategy pdf icon PDF 162 KB

To consider the report of the Director (JY)

 

Place Scrutiny Committee considered the report at its meeting on 25 June 2019 and its comments will be reported. (The appendices were previously circulated to the Scrutiny Committee on the above date).

 

Decision:

Agreed

RECOMMENDED that:-

 

(1)  Council adopts the revised Exeter Live Better and Move More Built Facilities, Playing Fields, Pitches, Play Areas, Parks and Green Spaces Strategy.

 

(2)   A full consultation exercise be held with local residents and stakeholders on the future use of Northbrook Golf Course.

 

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Executive received a report, which had already been considered by Place Scrutiny Committee on 25 June 2019 and described the results of the public consultation exercise on the draft strategy, including some proposed minor changes to the original proposals.  Members’ attention was drawn to the detailed minutes of Place Scrutiny which had been circulated.

 

Particular reference was made to the setting up of a task force which would devise a strategy whereby as many residents as possible would have a suitably equipped play park within a certain distance from their home.

 

RECOMMENDED that:-

 

(1)          Council adopts the revised Exeter Live Better and Move More Built Facilities, Playing Fields, Pitches, Play Areas, Parks and Green Spaces Strategy; and

 

 (2)       A full consultation exercise be held with local residents and stakeholders on the future use of Northbrook Approach Golf Course site.