Wyre Hill Play Area
Posted by labourblogger on May 6, 2009
Paul Gittins is Labour Spokesperson for Wribbenhall.
At Bewdley Town Council’s meeting on 5th May the following proposal was accepted unanimously.
Although the Play Area has been funded by the Town Council from the S136 grant since 2003 it was agreed that the Town Council only fund it this year for 6 months at a cost of £2,110 and to return the running of it to the District Council, the remainder of the funding to be used to illuminate the bridge.
I believe the main reason for this proposal was because of a WFDC Cabinet review which was approved by District Councillors to ‘phase out aid to Parish Councils’ next year 2010/2011 in order to save £57,010 which would mean that Bewdley Town Council would loose over £12,000 next year and make it difficult to finance the Play Area as well as other projects.
However the WFDC have informed us that as they do not have a budget to fund the Play Area it may have to close in 6 months time
Because of this Carol Gittins has raised a petition of over 300 names in support of saving the Play Area and calls on Bewdley Town Council to increase the funding of the Play Area for one year and to consult with WFDC for funding in future years. I have pleasure in presenting this petition to the Mayor………
As one of the Town Councils representatives on the Environment group which is devoted to enhance the town centre of Bewdley I will be seeking part of a Town Centre Management Forum grant of £5,000 to illuminate the bridge and ask the Bewdley Development Trust to seek funding from the Market Towns Initiative and other sources.
I therefore propose that we increase the funding of the Play Area for one year The extra funding to come from the funding of the lighting of the Bridge and consult with WFDC as to the funding of the Play Area next year.
