URL: https://democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=4883

Decision Maker: Director of Leisure, Parks and Libraries

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: Following approval from the Firth Park Charity Trustees to accept a grant of £100,000 (one hundred thousand pounds) from the FCC Environmental Community Fund to contribute to the delivery of Firth Park Playground Improvements, this approval was sought to approve receipt of the general funding, note that SCC indemnifies the charitable trust from potential clawback of any funding and note the terms of delivery.  

Content: Following approval from the Firth Park Charity Trustees to accept a grant of £100,000 (one hundred thousand pounds) from the FCC Environmental Community Fund to contribute to the delivery of Firth Park Playground Improvements, this approval was sought to approve receipt of the general funding, note that SCC indemnifies the charitable trust from potential clawback of any funding and note the terms of delivery.   a) Approve receipt of the general funding of £100,000 in grant funding from FCC Environmental   b) Note that SCC indemnifies the charitable trust from potential clawback of any funding   c) Notes the terms of delivery     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.?   The primary goal is to enhance accessibility and safety while improving health and wellbeing by encouraging outdoor physical activity and social interaction.   Additional expected benefits include delivering on community consultation priorities, supporting inclusive design, reducing anti-social behaviour, and contributing to Net Zero ambitions through sustainable local park use.   Option?1: Doing Nothing 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.??    Option?2:?Seeking alternate funding? Alternate funding?for the project could have been?sought?but this would have resulted in significant delays to the project.??   

Date of Decision: February 9, 2026