Recreation and Leisure Committee – 31/03/2021
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 31 March 2021 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 27 January 2021
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
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5PRESENTATION – WE ARE WITH YOU
Further to the meeting in November Sonya Jones Team Manager & Safeguarding Lead, We Are With You Shropshire is to attend the meeting to provide an update on exploitation issues in Shrewsbury
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6PRESENTATION – ATTINGHAM PARK
To receive a report from representatives of Attingham Park about their long-term vision for the site and consider how the National Trust and Town Council might be able to work together in the future.
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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
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8FOOTFALL
To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall and its need for expansion
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9MARKETS
To receive an update on the work of the general market including general arrangements, uptake and waiting lists and plans for the opening up of non-essential retail from 12th April 2021 as part of the Lockdown Roadmap
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10FISHERIES
(i) To receive an update on the development of the Shrewsbury Town Fisheries
(iii) To comment on the Environment Agency consultation on new regulations to protect salmon stocks
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11TEAM SHREWSBURY
To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury
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12QUARRY MATTERS
(i) To review the decision of the Committee in January to restrict events until after the 1st July 2021 in light of the Lockdown Roadmap;
(ii) To receive an update on the recent ASB in the Quarry and consider the introduction of security personnel to support a safe environment
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13SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM
To receive an update on the work of Shrewsbury in Bloom for 2021
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14RECREATION GROUND MATTERS
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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) Preparation work for the 2021/22 Capital Programme
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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 – scheduled adoption Autumn 2020 – Sign-off of Phase 1, paperwork exchanged, awaiting formal transfer; Snagging Phase 2/3 commenced
(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 – Transferred
(e) Holgate Drive – Adoption & Maintenance of open space – Transferred;
(f) Belvidere Paddocks/Hillside Drive – Adoption & Maintenance of open space – Transferred;
(g) Sweetlake – Development of play area and future adoption of open space – Play complete. Sign-off of Phase 1c,1b,1c, paperwork exchanged, awaiting formal transfer. Developer working through snagging list.
(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.