Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to approve proposals for the development of a Youth Zone providing programmed activities for young people in Parsloes Park, as part of the wider vision to improve and encourage greater use for formal and informal recreation. 

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree, in principle, the development of a Youth Zone in Parsloes Park subject to planning approval;

(ii)  Agree the provision of £3m capital grant funding to the Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone as the Council’s contribution to the overall capital development costs of the project;

(iii)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Children’s Services, the Chief Finance Officer and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, to approve the final details of the project in respect of the grant funding agreement, lease, facility mix, connection to other Parsloes Park refurbishment proposals and operational detail;

(iv)  Agree ongoing strategic support through representation on the Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone Board of Trustees; and

(v)  Note that whilst there is a guaranteed nil revenue funding requirement for three years there is a potential future revenue risk if the Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone fails to attract sufficient future funding support.