'No conclusion reached' over Cloughmills playpark

BALLYMONEY Borough Council has agreed to address the issue of play park facilities at Cloughmills.

During a recent Leisure and Amenities Committee meeting, members discussed the matter however ‘no conclusion was reached’.

The issue was raised after members, at the invitation of the Chair, put forward suggestions for certain projects that they would like to see progressed within the 2010/11 year.

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The report explained: ‘“In light of the suggestions made, the Director drew the following matters to the Committee’s attention:

“He had, post 12th February, requested the Council’s QS to look again at the potential cost of delivering a range of building projects given the present state of the construction industry. Committee was made aware of the information received, including a revised proposal in respect of one of the locations.

“It would be in the Council’s interests to be in a position to simply notify the CC&G Transitional Committee in its present voluntary phase i.e. by June 2010 at the latest as to the projects Council was prioritising in 2010/11.

“Committee/Council needed to consider, in determining its project priorities, not only the potential capital spend but also issues such as the control and the on-going revenue costs of the facilities to be provided.

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“The Director also again drew the Committee’s attention to representation received from CAT and NICCY concerning play facilities at Cloughmills and asked that Committee specifically address this matter as part of the present deliberations. A discussion then ensued, but no conclusion was reached by Committee.

“Following further discussion and in light of the additional information given by the Director, it was proposed by Cllr John Finlay, seconded by the Mayor and agreed that this business be further considered at the Committee’s meeting in April 2010.”

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