Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, on a proposed Masterplan Strategy for improvements to Town Park, Runcorn.

The Board was advised that Town Park was created as an integral part of the original Runcorn New Town development. The Park currently fulfilled the original concept as a substantial continuous open space central to the New Town character and retained many features of the original layout and design.

It was reported that the aim of the Town Park Masterplan was to preserve a strong landscape identity for the future as well as to provide a setting for sustainable leisure and recreational needs for Halton residents. A key element of the proposals were noted as being the development of three visitor/ activity hubs, as detailed in the report. The Masterplan approach allowed for the proposed infrastructure improvements to the wider park area and hub facilities to be undertaken either separately or in combination with each other.

RESOLVED: That the Board

1)    approves the Masterplan; and

2)    gives delegated authority to the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, in consultation with the Executive Board Member for Physical Environment, to progress the Town Park project and prepare all necessary information for suitable grant applications.