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Ward Question – 26th June 2008 |
Under Standing Order 14, Councillor Mrs S.A. Dunn asked the following question:
“The tennis courts at the Cedars Recreation Ground, Sunbury are currently fenced off due to a Health and Safety issue with the surface. I have flagged this as a serious issue but to date no action has been taken.
With the enthusiasm that will be generated by Wimbledon this week can the Portfolio Holder assure local residents that they will be able to emulate their tennis heroes in the very near future?”
The Portfolio Holder for Young People and Cultural Services, Councillor Mrs D.L. Grant, responded as follows:
“Thank you for your question regarding the Cedars Park tennis courts. We have received a number of complaints this season about the tennis courts and on one of our regular inspections it was considered that for health and safety reasons they had to be temporarily closed. It appears the wet weather of last summer and through the winter has speeded up their deterioration and there are a number of uneven patches.
Your concern over the courts not being in use during the “Wimbledon” season is fully recognised and we are endeavouring to seek funds for resurfacing work. As we do not have a specific budget for the work, we are looking to see if we can identify other funds so we can carry out the work as soon as possible.
I am pleased to inform you that,
as a result of some scheduled minor maintenance work, two of the three courts
were re-