£550,000 to be spent on Rossmere Park

[jeffh]

There was talk of spending a substantial sum of money on Rossmere park years ago, (landfill tax money) I suspect this was blocked by the cabal because the credit would have been claimed by non cabal councillors.

Unless any money spent is backed up with a realistic maintainance plan it'll be money wasted

That seems to be HBC's problem - spend large amounts on projects but don't have the money to support them.  Church Street is a prime example, with it already looking scruffy and rundown.  I'm sure Jackson's Landing will go exactly the same way.
I'm not being negative, it's just a case of we can't afford to create areas that need maintaining - problem is HBC can't say no to grants.  Nothing is free and there is always a cost attached, so if we have no money that cost is an overall reduction in public services.  Though on the positive side we must have tidiest Recycling Centre in the North East - if not the UK!

[fred c]

The problem with the grant system is that there isn't the leeway to ring fence a percentage of the total to use as a maintenance budget.....

[mk1]

There was talk of spending a substantial sum of money on Rossmere park years ago, (landfill tax money) I suspect this was blocked by the cabal because the credit would have been claimed by non cabal councillors.

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[Kerfuffle]

Blimey, don't mention 'ring fencing', someone on the Council will want a grant to erect them.

[mk1]

Rossmere seem  seems to be an irresistible lure for Ukip Mk II The Brexit Party.


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