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Playground Inspection and Maintenance Policy

Meeting: 20/01/2026 - Environment Committee (Item 18)

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This report presents the Playground Inspection and Maintenance Policy for approval. If approved, this policy will replace and supersede the previous Playground Risk Management Policy originally adopted in 2014 and reviewed in 2018.  The policy sets out the Council’s formal approach to the inspection, maintenance and safety management of all Council owned and maintained playgrounds and associated facilities.

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Decision:

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Approve the adoption of the Playground Inspection and Maintenance Policy

 

Minutes:

The Committee received a report that presented the Playground Inspection and Maintenance Policy for approval. If approved the policy would replace and supersede the previous Playground Risk Management Policy originally adopted in 2014 and renewed in 2018. The policy set out the Council’s formal approach to the inspection, maintenance and safety management of all Council owned and maintained playgrounds and associated facilities.

 

Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to:

(1)       Approve the adoption of the Playground Inspection and Maintenance Policy

 

Councillor Julian Freeman arrived at 19.38 pm as this item was being introduced.