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Report by Executive Director with Responsibility for Commercial Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ

Consideration was given to a report outlining the skatepark options which had initially been assessed and sought approval to proceed to undertake more detailed investigations on the preferred locations.

Motion

The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee:

1.    notes that the new equipment for the temporary skatepark is currently being manufactured and would be installed as soon as this was completed;

2.    agrees that officers should proceed to investigate further the option of developing a new skatepark at Kidston Park and also consider Hermitage Park as a secondary alternative while noting the challenges / benefits of both locations; and

3.    notes that the funding to investigate these options will be taken from the £80,000 committed by the council to support the skatepark group to find a permanent location.

Moved by Councillor Gemma Penfold, seconded by Councillor Gary Mulvaney.

Amendment

The Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee:

1.    notes that the new equipment for the temporary skatepark is currently being manufactured and would be installed as soon as this was completed;

2.    agrees that officers should proceed to investigate further the option of developing a new skatepark at Kidston Park scoping out the challenges and benefits of developing a skatepark at this location; and

3.    notes that the funding to investigate these options will be taken from the £80,000 committed by the council to support the skatepark group to find a permanent location.

Moved by Councillor Fiona Howard, seconded by Councillor Math Campbell-Sturgess.

As the meeting was being held on a hybrid basis, the vote required to be taken by calling the Roll and Members votes as follows –

Decision

The Motion was carried by 5 votes to 2 and the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee resolved accordingly.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Commercial Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ, dated 13 November 2023, submitted)