Recreation and Leisure Committee – 04/10/2017

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SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Riggs Hall
The Library
Castle Gates
Shrewsbury
SY1 2AS

To Members of the Recreation & Leisure Committee

Councillors N Green, I Jones, N Laurens, Ms J Mackenzie, K Pardy, K Roberts, D Vasmer & R Wall

Cc 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 04 October at 6pm at the Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, in order to transact the following business.
 

Helen Ball
Town Clerk

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 02 August 2017.

  Attachments:

  • 0320Previous20Minutes20Recreation2020Leisure201720082002

• 4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

• 5PRESENTATION REGARDING THE SHOEMAKERS ARBOUR

  To receive a presentation from Bob Morgan (Gild of Freemen of Shrewsbury) regarding their wish to make improvements to the Shoemakers Arbour in the Dingle to be funded through the Burgess Turns Fund administered by the Town Council.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda20520-20Shoemakers20Arbour

• 6CAPITAL PROJECTS 2017/18

  To consider the report of the Town Clerk in relation to identified Capital Projects as discussed in December 2016 as part of the budget setting process.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda20620-20Capital20Projects

• 7QUARRY

  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 2017
  (ii)   Update of events in the Quarry for 2018
  (iii)  Update on review and Use of the Quarry Events Premises Licence and the selection process for use given the number of event organisers wishing to make use of the licence.
  (iv)  Update on the Recovery Walk 2018

  Attachments:

  • Agenda20728i2920-20201720EVENTS20LIST
  • Agenda20728ii2920-20201820EVENTS20LIST

• 8MARKETS

  (i)    To receive an update by the Outdoor Recreations & Assets Manager on the work of the general market including general arrangements, uptake and waiting lists;
  (ii)   To receive an update on Broadband improvements at the Market (Cllr Laurens);
  (iii)  To receive an update regarding joint discussions with the Town Council, Markets Facility Manager and Shropshire Council’s Sustainability Team regarding improvements to lighting in the Market and consider to what extent does the Town Council wish to be part of any future project;
  (iv)  To receive an update on works being undertaken by Western Power Distribution to replace the Substation below the Market Hall.

• 9RECREATION GROUND & OPEN SPACE MATTERS

  To receive the Outdoor Recreation & Asset Managers Update Report on the following:
   
  (i)    Radbrook Recreation Ground – Relocation of container for the Football use;
  (ii)   Upton Lane Recreation Ground – Update following meeting with the complainant regarding perceived inappropriate use of the BMX Track;
  (iii)  County Ground – Update on redevelopment of the Pavilion;
  (iv)  Greenfields Recreation Ground – Update on discussions with the Environment Agency regarding proposed Flood Alleviation Works to Bagley Brook;
  (v)   Monkmoor Recreation Ground – Update on discussions with Tennis Shropshire about developing tennis provision in the area;
  (vi)  Silks Meadow – Feedback from Bowling Club regarding the new floodlighting

• 10BIG TOWN PLAN

  To update on the Big Town Plan work, the recent consultation exercise and consider to what extent the Town Council (and this Committee) wish to be involved.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda201020-20Big20Town20Plan
  • Agenda201020-20Big20Town20Plan20Display20Material

• 11SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

  To receive an update on the 2017 Shrewsbury in Bloom Campaign:
   
  (i)   Heart of England in Bloom Results;
  (ii)  Town of Flowers Competition;
  (iii)  Allotment Judging

• 12TEAM SHREWSBURY

  To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury.

• 13CHRISTMAS

  To receive an update on Christmas activities including:
   
  (i)    New Lighting Provision;
  (ii)   Christmas Lights Switch-on;
  (iii)  Carols in the Square

• 14COMMUTED SUMS

  To receive an update on developer discussions/negotiations:
   
  (i)    Radbrook College Site;
  (ii)   Copthorne Barracks Play and Open Space;
  (iii)   Riverside Meadow s106 agreement;
  (iv)   Shelton Hospital Land Transfer;
  (v)    Barratt Homes – Hanwood Road Land Transfer;
  (vi)   Ongoing discussions with developers of the Shrewsbury South Sustainable Urban Extension.