Decision Maker: Deputy Chief Executive -
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
As part of the development at Churchill
Gardens by Keepmoat Homes, Afghan Park has been re-shaped with an
area added to the original park and homes built on another part.
This resulted in a better designed and located area of open space
fronting onto London Road, however the work are incomplete. It has
been agreed with Keepmoat Homes that they will pay the council a
one off payment of £19,136 for the Council to complete the
works to Afghan Park. This payment has been formalised into a
funding agreement signed on 10th July 2018.
The area of Public Open Space at Afghan Street Park will have
further improvements with the removal and disposal of overgrown
shrubs, additional of topsoil to level off the area, seeding and
installation of a tarmac path.
RESOLVED - That:
To carry out improvements to and to support the ongoing future
maintenance of Afghan Street Park public open space using resources
secured from Keepmoat Ltd via a funding agreement dated
10/07/2018.
Option 1 - Do nothing: the council has entered
into a legal agreement with Keepmoat to secure these improvements
to Afghan Street Park. By not implementing the scheme, the Council
would not fulfil their part of the agreement.
Option 2 - Different options for the type of path were considered
which consisted of crushed stone or tarmac. The preferred option
was tarmac as this is more durable and has lower maintenance
implications in the longer term.
opion 1 - do nothing
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Ward members have been involved throughout the
process.
Contact: Liz Whitehead, Principal Regeneration Officer 0161 770 4168 Email: Liz.kershaw@oldham.gov.uk Email: liz.whitehead@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 20/07/2018
Date of decision: 20/07/2018
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