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Recreation & Leisure Committee

Recreation & Leisure Committee

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SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St Johns Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD

(Please be aware that this meeting is not recorded)

To Members of the Recreation & Leisure Committee

Councillors Phil Gillam (Chair),Bernie Bentick, Chris Lemon, Kevin Pardy, Elisabeth Roberts, David Vasmer, Alex Wagner & Becky Wall.

All other members of the Council for information

Dear Councillor

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Recreation & Leisure Committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday 8 November 2023 at 6.00pm at St Johns Hill, Council Chamber in order to transact the following business.

Helen Ball
Town Clerk

Meeting Agenda Items

  • 1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

    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 6 September 2023

    Attachments:

  • 4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

    To consider any matters arising from previous meetings

  • 5POLICING IN SHREWSBURY

    Inspector Tanfield to provide an update of Policing Matters in Shrewsbury

  • 6BUDGET - 2024/25

    (i) To consider the Fees & Charges for 2024/25;
    (ii) To consider any items to be recommended to the Finance & General Purposes
    Committee for consideration of the 2024/25 budget

    Attachments:

  • 7CAPITAL PROGRAMME

    To receive an update on the current status of the main Capital Programme

    Attachments:

  • 8FOOTFALL

    To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall

    Attachments:

  • 9FISHERIES

    (i) To receive an update on Shrewsbury Town Fisheries;
    (ii) To update the Committee on continued discussions with Rowley & Fenemere.

    Attachments:

  • 10TEAM SHREWSBURY

    (i) To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational
    impacts from crime & anti-social behaviour
    (ii) To approve policing priorities for the next quarter
    (iii) To receive an update on the work of the wider Town Ranger Project

    Attachments:

  • 11QUARRY

    (i) To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2023
    (ii) To accept the notes of the Quarry Working Group meeting held on 20 October 2023
    (iii) To consider the potential of developing a long term plan for the Quarry

    Attachments:

  • 12GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

    To receive an update on managing grounds with a particular view of addressing climate
    impact.

    Attachments:

  • 13COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT

    To receive an update on Shropshire Council’s intended process for any Community Allotment requests on Shropshire Council land

  • 14CHRISTMAS

    (i) To receive an update on Christmas events organised by the Town Council
    • Christmas Lights Switch On – Wednesday 22nd November 2023
    • Carols in the Square – Wednesday 13th December 2023

    (ii) To receive details of the Invitation to tender for the provision of Christmas lights 2024 – 2026

  • 15BEAVER PROJECT

    To receive a report on the construction work to progress the beaver project

    Attachments:

  • 16SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL DOG CONTROL PSPO CONSULTATION

    To make comment on Shropshire Council proposals to introduce Dog Control PSPOs for the county.
    Dog Fouling and Stray Dogs: Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) | Shropshire Council
    (Consultation is for 8 weeks starting on the 26 October and closing at midnight on the 21 December 2023)

    Attachments:

  • 17WORKING GROUPS

    To receive and adopt the Minutes of the recent Working Group Meetings held on:
    (i) City Of Sanctuary Working Group – 18 Sept 2023 & 30 October 2023, chaired by
    Councillor Phil Gillam
    (ii) Clean River Working Group – 11 September 2023 & 11 October 2023, chaired by
    Councillor Rosemary Dartnall

    Attachments:

  • 18COMMUTED SUMS

    To receive an update on outstanding developer discussions/negotiations:
    (i) Copthorne Barracks Play and Open Space – offsite contributions to play (£30,498
    – £20498 for Shorncliffe Drive & £10000 for Silks Meadow – to be paid on 75%
    occupancy) and open space (£115,000 for sports pitches & associated facilities at
    County Ground – paid on 50% occupancy) – funds in relation to landscaping at the
    County Ground have been drawn down
    (ii) Barratt Homes/Bovis Homes – Mytton Oak Road – Phase 1 adopted; Snagging
    Phase 2/3 commenced. No identified date for transfer
    (iii) Shrewsbury South Urban
    1. Sutton Grange site – ongoing – likely transfer in 2023/24 – recent meeting
    with Taylor Wimpey to discuss logistics for transfer
    2. Bellway Homes site – discussion on land adoption and adoption of acoustic
    fencing
    3. Galliers site – early discussions on land adoption
    4. Community Centre – location on the site
    (iv) Crowmoor House – s106 agreement for offsite play & open space contribution to
    be used for Upton Lane & Monkmoor Recreation Ground – two-staged payments
    on trigger on percentage occupied properties. Council to bankroll work at Upton
    Lane Rec – forms received for drawn of funding
    (v) Harlescott Infants/Juniors site – Offsite contributions to sport. Approvals for use
    of the funds at Kynaston Road Recreation Ground for drainage works – form
    received for drawdown of funds
    (vi) Radbrook College site – Open space adoption – officers met with Floreat Homes
    on site – likely adoption once all phases are complete
    (vii) Weir Hill – Agreements to adopt the land at a future time have been signed –
    meeting with Taylor Wimpey looking at the possibility of the countryside land to
    be transferred ahead of the POS on the development site