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Recreation & Leisure Committee

Recreation & Leisure Committee

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

To Members of the Recreation & Leisure Committee

Councillors Phil Gillam (Chair),Bernie Bentick, Mary Davies, Chris Lemon, Kevin Pardy, Elisabeth Roberts, 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 May 2024 at 6.00pm at 7 St Johns Hill, Committee Room in order to transact the following business.

Helen Ball
Town Clerk

Meeting Agenda Items

  • 1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

    To recieve 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 March 2024

    Attachments:

  • 4CAPITAL PROGRAMME

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

  • 5SPORTS VILLAGE PUBLIC CONSULTATION

    To receive a presentation from Peter Gilbertson at Shropshire Council regarding the public consultation for Shrewsbury Sports Village Shrewsbury Sports Village Transformation | Shropshire Council

    Attachments:

  • 6FOOTFALL

    To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall

    Attachments:

  • 7FISHERIES

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

    Attachments:

  • 8TEAM SHREWSBURY

    To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational impacts from crime & anti-social behaviour

  • 9QUARRY

    (i) To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2024
    (ii) To provide an update on I. T connectivity in the Quarry
    (iii) To review the Policy for Outdoor Music Events in the Quarry and Other Council Owned Land
    (iv) To review the approach to Security Planning Policy

    Attachments:

  • 10RECREATION GROUND MATTERS

    (i) Boiler House Pitch – To receive an update on the proposed helipad
    (ii) To receive a general update on Grounds Maintenance

    Attachments:

  • 11SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

    (i) To accept the notes of the Shrewsbury In Bloom Group Meeting held on 4 April 2024
    (ii) To receive an update on the preparations for Shrewsbury in Bloom 2024

    Attachments:

  • 12COMMUTED SUMS

    (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 2024/25 – 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) 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

    (v) Radbrook College site – Open space adoption – officers met with Floreat Homes on site – likely adoption once all phases are complete

    (vi) 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