Recreation and Leisure Committee – 12/10/2016

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Meeting Agenda Items

• 1APOLOGIES

  To receive and accept apologies for absence

• 2DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

  To receive Declarations of Pecuniary Interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct

• 3MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

  To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 August 2016 (enclosed).

  Attachments:

  • Agenda20320-20Minutes_Recreation2020Leisure201620082010

• 4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

• 5FEES AND CHARGES

  To review the Fees & Charges in readiness for the 2017/18 Financial Year

  Attachments:

  • Agenda20520-20Scale20of20charges202017-18

• 6QUARRY

  To receive an update from the Outdoor Recreation & Assets Manager on the following matters involving the Quarry:
   
  (i)  Update of events in the Quarry for 2016
   
  (ii)  Splashpark
   
        (ii.i)  Switching off times
       (ii.ii)  Options for Changing Facilities

  Attachments:

  • Agenda20628i2920-20QUARRY20EVENTS202016_0

• 7MARKETS

  To receive an update by the Outdoor Recreations & Assets Manager on the work of the general market including general arrangements, uptake and waiting lists.

• 8RECREATION GROUND & OPEN SPACE MATTERS

  To receive the Outdoor Recreation & Asset Managers Update Report on the following:
   
  (i)  Radbrook Recreation Ground – Increased usage by SAHA
   
  (ii)  County Ground – Approval of the Premises Licence
   
  (iii)  Springfield Recreation Ground – Request to install a Willow Maze
   
  (iv)  Sports Village – Agreement on proposals to host the Cyclo-cross competition
   
  (v)  Castlewalk Recreation Ground – Feasibility works in relation to future footbridge replacement
   
  (vi)  Silks Meadow Bowling Green – Update on the work to install electricity and lighting to the facility
   
  (vii)  National Fishing Tournament – on the River Severn during the month of October

  Attachments:

  • Agenda20820-20Recreation20Ground20Update

• 9SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

  To receive an update on the work of the Bloom Committee and the results of the  Heart of England in Bloom Small City Category & Parks & Open Space Category.

• 10TEAM SHREWSBURY

  To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury

• 11GENERAL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

  To receive an update on any problem Himalayan Balsam/Japanese Knotweed areas on Town Council land

  Attachments:

  • Agenda201120-20Weed20Control

• 12CHRISTMAS

  To outline plans in relation to Christmas activities, including:
   
  (i)  Tender documents in relation to Christmas Displays for 2017-2019 and the need to have a Working Group
   
  (ii)  Christmas Lights Switch-on – Wednesday 16th November
   
  (iii)  Carols in the Square – Wednesday 14th December