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Operations Committee

Operations Committee

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

(Please note this meeting is not recorded)

To Members of the Operations Committee

Councillors A Wagner (Chairman), J Dean, K Halliday, V Moore, A Mosley, J Tandy, D Vasmer and R Wilson

All other members of the Council for information

Dear Councillor

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Operations Committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday 9th September at 6.00pm in Livesey House, 7 St Johns Hill, 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 1 July 2026.

    Attachments:

  • 4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

    To consider any matters arising from previous meetings

  • 5ADOPTION OF ‘REPAIR FIRST’ POLICY

    To receive comments from Shrewsbury Repair Café regarding repair first policy

  • 6OPERATIONAL DEVOLUTION UPDATE

    (i) To provide an update on Dog PSPO
    (ii) To provide an update on the encroachment of private gardens on to footways
    (iii) To provide an update on Tree Management

  • 7WARD PRIORITIES & VISION ACTION PLAN REVIEW

    To receive an update on key issues arising from the recent visioning meeting

  • 8CAPITAL PROGRAMME

    To review the Capital Programme for 2025/26.

    Attachments:

  • 9STEPPING UP TEAM

    To update the committee on the work of the Stepping Up Team

    Attachments:

  • 10STREET CLEANSING TEAM

    To receive an update on the work of the Street Cleansing Team

    Attachments:

  • 11PROJECT UPDATES

    (i) To receive an update on Consultation Plans for the redevelopment of Shorncliffe Recreation Ground

    (ii) To receive an update on the Town Council’s involvement in the Big Town Plan Abbey Foregate Project

    (iii) To receive an update on the Levelling Up Fund Roushill Park development

    a) Riverside Gardens
    b) Meanwhile Space

    (iv) To update the Committee on discussions around a pétanque court at Monkmoor Recreation Ground

  • 12GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

    To receive a general update on Grounds Maintenance

    Attachments:

  • 13SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

    (i) To receive an update on the Heart of England in Bloom visit on 22 July 2026
    (ii) To accept the notes of the Bloom Meeting held on 9 July 2026
    (iii) To receive an update on plans for 2027

    Attachments:

  • 14COMMUTED 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)

    (ii) Barratt Homes/Bovis Homes – Mytton Oak Road – Phase 1 adopted; Snagging Phase 2/3 commenced.

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

    (v) Weir Hill – Agreements to adopt the land at a future time have been signed