To present to the committee a funding request from Greenspace & Bereavement Services, in conjunction with the Friends of Radipole Park and Gardens, to improve and enhance Radipole Park and Gardens and help secure a £1million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

(a)       That the submission of a stage 1 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the repair and enhancement of Radipole Park Gardens be agreed. If successful, a further report would be presented to a future meeting of the Management Committee.           

(b)       That the allocation of £30,000 be approve to be used as additional match funding for a Heritage Lottery ‘Parks for People’ bid to restore the physical and cultural heritage of Radipole Park and Gardens; to be funded from the reserves already set aside for once off projects.