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Then you are both wrong on many counts.
This has been aired until it is pointless keep going over the same old thing.
Keith is blaming the Conservatives for the fact that there is not a play area in the Priory part of the Maxton, Elmsvale and Priory Ward; this is rubbish. The reason there isn't any play area equipment is because there had not been any investment in the equipment in the ten years or so they (Labour) were in power.
In fact they had done a plan to remove the play equipment before the 2003 election but didn't want to remove it before because it would have lost them votes - you can't organise such a project in a just a few weeks, so it was planned under Labour, but the Conservatives were blamed, but blameless.
Every single plot of un-built land was looked at - has been looked at several times, but to satisfy the most people, Clarendon was, is, still viewed as being the best location.
It didn't need Keith and I to look at all the sites (although I didn't object to it), officers at DDC did the looking and investigated ownership etc.
Spare bits of land will always fetch so much more money if used for housing than a play area, so a play area was never on the cards for some of the sites.
Section 106 money is an accepted cost to any developer, so it doesn't put them off of building.
Which development did it not get Keith ?
Keith is right that DDC money was allocated for it, but because no practical alternate sites were found, the money was spent elsewhere - if it helps keep council tax down or pay for a project somewhere, that IS a good cause.
The Disability Discrimination Act has changed since Clarendon Play-Area had its equipment removed; the regulations may now mean that you couldn't have a play area there even if you wanted one and had the money - I have no idea, but will see if I can find out.
Roger