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Agenda item
Seafront Splash Pad Waterplay and Kiosk
- Meeting of Charity Committee, Monday, 12th December, 2016 6.00 pm (Item 69.)
- View the background to item 69.
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture, presented this report to seek approval in principle for a water play facility on Foreshore Trust land and to approve a budget of up to £225,000 to deliver it.
The proposal is for an accessible water play attraction for a wide age range of children which benefits mental and physical health and provide opportunities for people to engage with the seafront and beach. It is likely that the water play area will be operated seasonally for approximately six months between April and September.
Initial advice included three options for how the water play facility will be operated: A fully recyclable system which requires underwater tanks; a partially recyclable system and a system that does not recycle. Research was undertaken to look at similar systems elsewhere, and the partially recyclable system was favoured from the three options.
In addition to the water play facility, other works include seating and landscaping. A kiosk will house the equipment and provide a commercial operation.
The Assistant Director (Financial Services and Revenues) advised that the Charity Committee should look at the Trusts’ business plan and identify the commitments over the next 5-10 years before determining this major item of expenditure. He could not recommend to the committee that they consider this item in isolation. The committee needs to understand its future liabilities and other priorities in order to understand whether this scheme is affordable. Further details and costings will be required for consideration at the budget meeting.
Mr May, the Protector, agreed and requested a detailed report be brought back to the Charity Committee.
Councillor Forward stated that the project might provide an opportunity to generate an income for the Foreshore Trust and would be seen as a positive attraction by the people of Hastings.
Councillor Forward proposed approval of the amended recommendations to the Assistant Director, Regeneration and Culture’s report as set out in the resolution below, which was seconded by Councillor Cartwright.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that –
1. To agree to the principle of a proposed installation of a Water Play Facility, including a kiosk and additional seating and picnic areas, subject to satisfactory confirmation of operational and insurance issues;
2. To give delegated authority to the Assistant Director for Regeneration and Culture for the procurement of agreed costed design brief through the East Sussex Procurement Hub; and
3. Final approval of the project is to be determined at a future meeting of the Charity Committee and subject to a detailed business case.
The reason for this decision was:
A seafront water play facility has been much requested by residents and visitors to the town for many years, particularly since the construction of the Pelham Play area in 2012 which it would complement.
The provision of such a facility would act as a destination attraction on the seafront at Hastings, close to the town centre and encouraging greater use of this part of the seafront for healthy activity for younger children and their families.
The development of this type of attraction and its associated facilities is also seen to support the continued regeneration of the seafront and wider town and is aligned with priorities for the Foreshore Trust and Hastings Borough Council.
Supporting documents:
- Seafront Splash Pad Waterplay and Kiosk, item 69. PDF 119 KB
- Enc. 1 for Seafront Waterplay Facility, item 69. PDF 202 KB
- Enc. 2 for Seafront Waterplay Facility, item 69. PDF 222 KB
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