In 2018 the Council refurbished the Play area in Warley Playing Fields and in 2019 commenced the installment of an outdoor gym on the site. The site was also used by football and rugby teams. The parking opposite the play area had a parking order to restrict it to residents parking only Monday to Friday. It was proposed that a 20-space car park be created on the site which would create parking for the play area, outdoor gym but also supported parking for football and rugby.

Members discussed possible options for the materials used for the parking such as Greencrete and queried the number of spaces.  Mrs Anderson had said that all factors around the car parking were dependent on planning permissions.

Cllr Poppy MOVED the motion and Cllr Mrs Tierney SECONDED the recommendations in the report.

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

1.    That Members note the proposal for a 20-space car park on Warley Playing Fields as indicated on the site map (Appendix A); and that

2.    Officers prepare a report for submission to Policy, Resources and

Economic Development Committee setting out the costs, resources and planning application required to complete the installation of the car park for the Committee’s approval.

Reasons for Recommendation

As part of the delivery of the Leisure Strategy, the Council needed to ensure that there was easy and accessible access to its facilities. The car park would support not only the refurbished play area and new outdoor gym it would also support the needs of the rugby and football clubs that also utilised the site.