Recreation and Leisure Committee
SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Riggs Hall
The Library
Castle Gates
Shrewsbury
SY1 2AS
To Councillors B Bentick, P Gillam, K Halliday, C Lemon, K Pardy, A Wagner, B Wall, R Wilson
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 17 November 2021 at 6.00pm via Microsoft Teams in order to transact the following business.
Please note this is an informal virtual meeting of the Committee convened to assist the Town Clerk with carrying out the delegated powers granted to her by Full Council on 22 March 2021 & Finance & General Purpose Committee on 12 April 2021.
Helen Ball
Town Clerk
Meeting Agenda Items
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1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive and accept apologies for absence
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2DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive Declarations of Pecuniary Interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct
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3MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 22 September 2021
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
To consider any matters arising from previous meetings
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5ALLOTMENTS
To consider proposals for alternative management of allotments
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6CAPITAL PROGRAMME
(i) To receive an update on the current status of the main Capital Programme
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7BUDGET - 2022/23
(i) To consider the Fees & Charges for 2022/23;
(ii) To consider any items to be recommended to the Finance & General Purpose Committee for consideration of the 2022/23 budget
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8FOOTFALL
To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall
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9FISHERIES
To receive an update on the development of the Shrewsbury Town Fisheries
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10TEAM SHREWSBURY
To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational impacts from crime & anti social behaviour
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11QUARRY MATTERS
(i) Events Programme for 2022
(ii) Quarry Pool
To receive an update from the Town Clerk & Head of Operations regarding initial discussions with Shropshire Council Quarry Pool Development Team
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12SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM
To receive an update on the work of Shrewsbury in Bloom for 2021 and preparations for 2022
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13RECREATION GROUND MATTERS
(i) Shorncliffe Drive – principles for developing an holistic plan for the site (Councillor Wilson – Copthorne)
(ii) Stanley Lane Recreation Ground – principles for creating better use of the site and connectivity following local member consultation (Councillor Bentick – Meole)
(iii) Church Road Recreation Ground – principles for usage of the site to support better connectivity, traffic flow and parking (Councillor Bentick – Meole)
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14EVENTS
To receive an update regarding the following events over the autumn/winter period:
(i) Christmas Lights Switch On – 24th November
(ii) Carols in the Square – 15th December
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15TREE WORKS
(i) To receive an update on the second year works to combat Ash die back
(ii) To consider the report into the trees at the Dana Garden and the request from a resident to fell the trees
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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 – Phase 1 adopted; Snagging Phase 2/3 commenced. No identified date for transfer
(c) Shrewsbury South Urban
(i) Sutton Grange site – ongoing – likely transfer in 2021/22
(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) Sweetlake – Development of play area and future adoption of open space – Play complete. All open space adopted.
(e) 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;
(f) Harlescott Infants/Juniors site – Offsite contributions to sport. Initial discussions have taken place with Sports Development at Shropshire Council on how the contribution might be spent. Further work is needed.
(g) Radbrook College site – Open space adoption – officers met with Floreat Homes on site – likely adoption later in the 2021/22