The Council owned and maintained large areas of public open spaces, ranging from common land to parks and recreation fields within the Borough.

A Motion was made to Full Council recommending additional protection for land to reduce the risk of unauthorised incursions, which have increased in recent years and had resulted in a cost to remove vehicles and persons from land, and to clear up sites following an incursion.

Members approved expenditure on the work to a number of sites identified which included King George’s Playing Fields, Hutton Recreation Fields and the Brentwood Centre. 

The report sought to update Members on works completed to date and to request approval for further work identified as a result of damage caused to existing protection measures and on additional sites that had been used for unlawful incursions in 2016.

Cllr Mrs Davies requested cross party working to prevent inclusion in the future.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Parker and SECONDED by Cllr Wiles. 

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

1.         Members agreed to the programme of proposed works identified in the report to be carried out. 

Reasons for recommendations

 To continue to maintain and protect open spaces in the Borough.