Issue - meetings

To provide information on the proposed all-weather permeable surface community pathway making the Manor Field accessible to all. This is the first project in Whittlesey to be brought forward for delivery as part of the Fenland Inspire! programme which seeks to enhance the leisure and cultural legacy to be left by Fenland District Council after Local Government Reorganisation.

AGREED to note the contents of the report and approve a budget of up to £300,000 to deliver a robust pathway around the perimeter of the Manor Field suitable for all members of the community and authorise officers to formally procure and then enter a contract with the successful tenderer to deliver the necessary construction work.

Members considered the Fenland Inspire! Whittlesey Manor Field Community Pathway report presented by Councillor Miscandlon.

Councillor Mrs Laws said this pathway would be very welcome. Whittlesey is known for flooding, particularly in the Manor area and this pathway will provide a great opportunity for wider use so not just for park runners but for power walkers and people with prams or pushchairs. In the anticipation that the path will also be used by more dog walkers, she would request certain signage to be put up and perhaps the installation of some waste bins. Councillor Miscandlon agreed that the pathway would be a great asset that would enhance the area and welcomed the idea of additional bins.

Proposed by Councillor Miscandlon, seconded by Councillor Mrs French and AGREED to note the contents of the report and approve a budget of up to £300,000 to deliver a robust pathway around the perimeter of the Manor Field suitable for all members of the community and authorise officers to formally procure and then enter a contract with the successful tenderer to deliver the necessary construction work.