Work on improving drainage on Penryn’s Glasney Field could be halted by Cornwall Council guidelines on funding.

Earlier this year the council approved a survey to be carried out on the field to examine what drainage was at the site, and what work would be needed to improve it. As the field is |council property it would have to agree to any more work being carried out.

Speaking at a meeting of Penryn Town Council, Councillor David Garwood said he had concerns Cornwall Council’s Capital Gateway process could prevent the Glasney Greenspace Regeneration Project, which is trying to renovate the area, from accessing funds set aside for open spaces.

He said: “Work to research drainage and surveyors’ reports is fine, but they can’t spend more money because there is a £10,000 limit. The problem is that it’s council ground and they won’t allow any money to be spent on it. [They worry about] long term sustainability but it should be a one time job.”

Pip Carlton-Barnes, secretary of the regeneration project, said: “It’s frustrating and upsetting but it won’t stop us. We will keep going and hope eventually it will become feasible to move |forwards again.

“We’ll keep on working to stop fly tipping, keep the aesthetic of the valley, and keep putting on events in the hope that we can someday get the play equipment back down there.”