Decision

URL: https://democracy.spelthorne.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2461

Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Committee

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: The Committee resolved to: 1.     Agree for a new play facility to be built within Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames, to replace the Five Swimmers’ statute, subject to planning approval. 2.     Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to commence a planning application for the installation of a new play facility 3.     Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to commence a consultation for the installation of a new play area in Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames. 4.     Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to commence a procurement process for the construction and installation of a new play facility and safety surfacing in Memorial Gardens, Staines-upon-Thames including site preparation. 5.     Authorise the Group Head Neighbourhood Services to select the preferred tenderers and award the contracts not exceeding the Community Infrastructure Levy funding of £300k set out in the report. 6.     Authorise the Group Head Corporate Governance to enter the contracts and necessary legal documentation for the preparation of the site and the purchase and installation of the new play equipment and safety surfacing.

Date of Decision: November 13, 2025