Issue details

Future of Parks Tennis - Lawn Tennis Association

Grant funding of c£270k is available to Wirral Council to improve park courts across the Borough. Which will increase tennis participation, improve the quality of more park courts across the borough and drive an income which contributes significantly to ensuring self-sustainability and significantly less reliance on capital and revenue investment from reducing Council budgets.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: For Determination

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/06/2022

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
The current offer of tennis courts are not suitable for high quality tennis play and with continued budget pressures the long-term future of many of the park tennis courts is at risk. In order to meet the construction timelines and LTA conditions this needs to have been accepted by August.

Decision due: 21 Jul 2022 by Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee, Director of Neighbourhood Services

Lead director: Director of Neighbourhood Services