The report seeks the approval for the
acceptance of the grant funding from Viridor Credits Environmental
Company to undertake the work specified in the report.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/03/2014
Contact: Robin Durkan, Landscape Architect 0161 770 4659 / Email: robin.durkan@oldham.gov.uk Email: robin.durkan@oldham.gov.uk.
Consultation process
There have been 3 targeted consultation events
since 2012 with the user group involved that have been instrumental
in championing the project since interest was first generated over
3 years ago. In addition, three events were held on consecutive
days in August 2013 where local young people were invited to talk
to the tendering companies directly. The user group is made up of
local young people who regularly use the skate park and coordinated
by Youth Development Officers from Chadderton District Team.
Fullcircle NW CIC has also been involved from an early stage, as
have local councillors and other staff from Chadderton District and
Environmental Services. At each stage information has been shared
between the stakeholders and the next steps agreed, drawing on the
relevant people to contribute when necessary. The responses to the
design proposals from the 3 tendered companies were discussed with
representatives from each of the stakeholder groups immediately
after the presentations and in a review meeting on 6th January 2014
where the evaluation process was explained. Part of the evaluation
was scored on the response and views of the stakeholders during the
consultations. The council’s decision to award to Freestyle
Skateparks Ltd. was supported by the group.