Recreation and Leisure Committee – 30/09/2020
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 30th September 2020 at 6.00pm via Microsoft Teams in order to transact the following business.
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 5 February 2020
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
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5WILDFLOWER MEADOWS
Matt Wilcoxon the Countryside & Greenspace Manager will join the meeting to give a verbal overview of the work his team have done to expand Wildflower Planting and facilitate discussions on how this might be developed and the need consider the necessary resources to undertake this work.
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6UPDATE ON RECREATIONAL ASSETS, THEIR USE & MAINTENANCE IN LIGHT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
To receive a verbal report into the Councils Recreational Assets, including how they are being used and the maintenance regimes in light of the current crisis and the various Government Guidelines officers are working to.
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7FOOTFALL
To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall and its need for expansion
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8MARKETS
To receive an update on the work of the general market including general arrangements, uptake and waiting lists
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9PLAY
To receive a consider a report from the Head of Operations regarding the current position of play, the condition of facilities and the priority for future development
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10FISHERIES
To receive an update on the development of the Shrewsbury Town Fisheries
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11TEAM SHREWSBURY
To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury
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12SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL LEISURE STRATEGY
To consider comments to the current Leisure Strategy Consultation
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13CHRISTMAS
To receive an update on current festive arrangements in light of existing Government Guidelines
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14REMEMBRANCE
To receive an update on plans in light of current Government Guidelines
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15CAPITAL PROGRAMME
To receive an update on the following:
(i) Current Status of the Capital Programme;
(ii) Work that has been undertaken since Lockdown;
(iii) Discussion on those aspects of the Capital Programme which need review in light of the current crisisAttachments:
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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 and open space – awaiting progress with Pavilion
Extension & confirmation of drawdown of Commuted Sums from the planning authority
(b) Barratt Homes/Bovis Homes – Mytton Oak Road – scheduled adoption Autumn 2020 – costing for snagging list agreed by
developers, awaiting sign-off
(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 following clarification of hedgerow ownership – awaiting
confirmation of title from developer
(e) Holgate Drive – Adoption & Maintenance of open space – awaiting completion of snagging– paperwork signed;
(f) Belvidere Paddocks/Hillside Drive – Adoption & Maintenance of open space – ready awaiting transfer– paperwork signed;
(g) Arlington Way – Adoption & Maintenance of open space – Land transferred – awaiting £60k transfer S106 money from Shropshire
Council;
(h) 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
(i) 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 may need to bankroll work at Upton Lane RecAttachments: