Recreation and Leisure Committee – 27/01/2021

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

To Councillors Mrs G Burgess, N Green, Mrs K Halliday, I Jones, Ms J Mackenzie, K Pardy, K Roberts, D Vasmer & Mrs R Wall 

Cc All other members of the Council for information

Dear Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Recreation & Leisure Committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 6.00pm via Microsoft Teams 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 25 November 2020

  Attachments:

  • Recreation_Leisure20Minutes202020.11.252028Access20Regs29_0

• 4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

• 5PRESENTATION – WEST MERCIA POLICE

  Further to the meeting in November Inspector Saf Ali & Sargent Matt Sanders are to attend the meeting to provide an update on policing in Shrewsbury

• 6BEAVER PROJECT – OLD RIVER BED

  Matt Wilcoxon (Countryside & Greenspace Manager) and Pete Lambert (River Projects Manager – Shropshire Wildlife Trust) shall update members on the development of the Beaver Project at the Old River Project.  Members are also asked to consider the level of support the Council shall make to the project.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda20620-20BVS20202120for20presentation

• 7UPDATE ON OPERATIONAL DELIVERY IN LIGHT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

  To receive an update on operational arrangements in light of the current crisis and the various Government Guidelines officers are working to

  Attachments:

  • 620Agenda20720-20COVID20Update

• 8FOOTFALL

  To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall and its need for expansion

  Attachments:

  • 820Agenda20820-20Footfall20-20November20All20Counters
  • 920Agenda20820-20Footfall20-20December20All20Counters
  • 1020Agenda20820-20Footfall20Report_0

• 9MARKETS

  (i)   To receive an update on the work of the general market including general arrangements, uptake and waiting lists

  (ii)  To review the Tenant Mix Policy

  Attachments:

  • 1220Agenda20928i2920-20Market20Update.docx
  • 1420Agenda20928ii2920-20Tenant20Mix20Policy.docx

• 10FISHERIES

  To receive an update on the development of the Shrewsbury Town Fisheries

  Attachments:

  • 1620Agenda201020-20Fisheries

• 11TEAM SHREWSBURY

  To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury

  Attachments:

  • 1820Agenda201120-20Team20Shrewsbury

• 12QUARRY MATTERS

  (i)    Events & Activity in the Park
  (ii)   Update on the feasibility work for the Quarry Pool
  (iii)  CCTV Upgrades

  Attachments:

  • 2020Agenda201228i2920-20Events20and20Activity20in20the20Quarry.docx
  • 2220Agenda201228ii2920-20Quarry20Pool
  • 2420Agenda201228iii2920-20CCTV20Upgrades

• 13ASH DIE BACK

  To receive an update on the work to combat Ash Die Back Disease across the Town Council Estate

  Attachments:

  • Agenda201320-20Ash20dieback20presentation20short

• 14RECREATION GROUND MATTERS

  To consider the following

  (i)    Consultation on new/improved play provision
  Upton Lane BMX
  Upton Lane Play Area
  Mary Webb Play Area
  Kynaston Road BMX Ramps
  Kynaston Road Infant Play Area
  Greenacre Play Area

  (ii)   Commission of Performance Quality Standard Assessments on all sport and recreational sites

  (iii)  Abbey Gardens – To agree proposed works following consultation

  Attachments:

  • 2820Agenda201428i2920-20Planned20Play20Area20Works
  • 3020Agenda201428ii2920-20Play20Pitch20Quality20Performance20Standards
  • 3220Agenda201428iii2920-20Abbey20Gardens20report

• 15CAPITAL PROGRAMME

  To receive an update on the following:

  (i)   Current Status of the Capital Programme;

  (ii)  Work that has been undertaken since Lockdown;

  Attachments:

  • Agenda201520-202020_202120Projects20In20Progress

• 16COMMUTED SUMS

  (i)   To receive an update on outstanding developer discussions/negotiations:

  (a)    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)

  (b)    Barratt Homes/Bovis Homes – Mytton Oak Road – scheduled adoption Autumn 2020 – costing for snagging list agreed by developers,
  awaiting sign-off & legals

  (c)    Shrewsbury South Urban

  (i)     Sutton Grange site – ongoing – likely transfer in 2021
  (ii)    Bellway Homes site – discussion on land adoption and adoption of acoustic fencing
  (iii)   Galliers site – early discussions on land adoption
  (iv)   Community Centre – location on the site

  (d)   Ingleby Way – Adoption & Maintenance of open space – now ready for adoption – with legals

  (e)   Holgate Drive – Adoption & Maintenance of open space – now ready for adoption – with legals;

  (f)   Belvidere Paddocks/Hillside Drive – Adoption & Maintenance of open space – now ready for adoption – with legals;

  (g)   Sweetlake – Development of play area and future adoption of open space – Play Area currently in construction.  Developer working through
  snagging list.  Legal teams in discussions;

  (h)   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;

  (i)   Harlescott Infants/Juniors site – Offsite contributions to sport.