Section 2: Asset Description significant against maintenance costs. By not charging user fees, the Council encourages full community participation in sporting activities. Each sporting code is responsible for marking their own playing surfaces and providing their own equipment such as goal posts and nets during the season. Are there any Negative Effects from Sportsgrounds? Chemicals used for vegetation control have a small potential for contaminating surface water or non- target vegetation. Activities on reserves can at times disturb neighbouring properties. Lighting of sport fields can cause annoyance to neighbouring properties. 2.2.7 Significant Assumptions, Uncertainties and Risk Management Assumptions include: No significant impacts on public reserve ownership, management and use as a result of future Treaty of Waitangi settlements. Continued reliability of external parties that play a part in service provision, including but not limited to contractors and product manufacturers. Maintaining service during and following an emergency: • The service will be maintained during and following emergency use as per contract specification. 2.3 Neighbourhood Park Category Primary Typical Characteristics Type of Likely Reserves Purpose Use/Value Act 1977 Class. Neighbourhood Recreation, Usually small areas (up to Play Recreation and/or play and open 2 ha) located in close Relaxation Local Purpose space proximity to residential areas Recreation May have recreation Amenity/open facilities, eg; Playgrounds, space skate parks, half courts, picnic areas, bike tracks Seating Landscaping May have sports field for junior or informal use May have buildings, eg; toilets, community centres, community activities (crèche, kindergarten etc.) Page 23