Play Equipment Motion

Below is a motion to Council, proposed by Cllr. Sophie Howe and seconded by Cllr. Christine Priday for the Council Meeting on the 21st January (see this post on the importance of the motion CLICK HERE)

The Motion

The Council notes with concern that during the last yeats that children's play equipment in the following parks has been removed:

1. Parc Rhydypennau Cyncoed,
2. Heol Trelai Caerau,
3. Mill Road Ely,
4. Chorley Close Fairwater and Rosedale OS Fairwater
5. Grange Gardens Grangetown,
6. Mill Heath Drive Lisvane,
7. Lydstep Crescent Llandaff North,
8. Chapelwood Parc, Coed, Y Nant Pentwyn and Waun Fach Pentwyn,
9. Garth Newydd Pentyrch,
10. Caedelyn and Heol Llanishen Fach Rhiwbina,
11. Llandaff Fields Riverside,
12. Quarry Park and Greenway Road Rumney,
13. Horwood CLose and Railway Street Splott
14. Clos yr Onnen, Coleford Drive and Orchard Park Trowbridge,
15. The LIbrary Gardens and Celtic Park Whitchurch,
16. Maitland Park Gabalfa

And further notes that is proposed to remove play equipment from the following parks

1. Adamscroft and Brewery Park, Adamsdown
2. Belmont Walk and Hodges Square, Butetown
3. Victoria Park, Canton
4. Roath Park, Roath
5. Heol y Barcud Llanishen Park and St Martins Crescent Park, Llanishen
6. Almond Drive and Crawford Drive, Pontprennau

This Council further notes the Welsh Assembly Government play Strategy document which states "play is so critically important to all children in the development of their physical, social, mental, emotional and creative skills that society should seek every opportunity to support it and create and environment that fosters it.  Decision making at all levels of government should include a consideration of the impact of those decisions, on children's opportunities to play."

This Council believes that every child in Cardiff should have access to a safe fully equipped play area near to their home therefore calls upon the Executive to ensure that funding is provided to replace all removed play equipment in consultation with local members, children and their parents by July 2007 in order that children can make us of the play areas during the Summer holidays.