30-Jan-2010, 02:24 PM
Cash-strapped council in bid to change parks
CASH-STRAPPED South Ribble Borough Council is changing the way it runs its award-winning parks in a bid to save £250,000.
Civic leaders have denied they're making anyone redundant but admit that existing roles will be scrapped.
As part of the far-reaching restructure, park wardens will be handed greater powers, including the right to fine people who drop litter,
tip or fail to clean up after dogs.
Parks affected will include Worden Park in Leyland, Hurst Grange Park in Higher Penwortham, Withy Grove Park in Bamber Bridge and Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve in Longton.
Council leader Margaret Smith said: "We are reorganising teams, there are no redundancies. It is a case of everyone having different roles.
Some of them will have different designations in the role."
Leyland Guardian
CASH-STRAPPED South Ribble Borough Council is changing the way it runs its award-winning parks in a bid to save £250,000.
Civic leaders have denied they're making anyone redundant but admit that existing roles will be scrapped.
As part of the far-reaching restructure, park wardens will be handed greater powers, including the right to fine people who drop litter,
tip or fail to clean up after dogs.
Parks affected will include Worden Park in Leyland, Hurst Grange Park in Higher Penwortham, Withy Grove Park in Bamber Bridge and Longton Brickcroft Nature Reserve in Longton.
Council leader Margaret Smith said: "We are reorganising teams, there are no redundancies. It is a case of everyone having different roles.
Some of them will have different designations in the role."
Leyland Guardian
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