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Recreation and Leisure Committee

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, 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 26 May 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

  • 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.

  • 3CHAIRMAN & VICE-CHAIRMAN

    To update the committee on the Chairman & Vice-Chairman as approved by Council

  • 4TERMS OF REFERENCE

    To update the committee on the new Terms of Reference of the Committee as approved by Council

    Attachments:

  • 5OFFICER DELEGATION

    To update the committee on the current Officer Delegation to reduce the need to hold virtual meetings whilst COVID restrictions exist

    Attachments:

  • 6UPDATE ON RECENT WORK OF THE COMMITTEE

    To update the new Committee members on recent work of the Committee

    Attachments:

  • 7MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

    To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2021

    Attachments:

  • 8MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

    To consider any matters arising from previous meetings

  • 9UPDATE 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:

  • 10FOOTFALL

    To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall

    Attachments:

  • 11FISHERIES

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

    Attachments:

  • 12TEAM SHREWSBURY

    To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational impacts from crime & anti-social behaviour

    Attachments:

  • 13QUARRY MATTERS

    To receive an update on:

    i) Events programme in the park

    ii) Commencement of Park Run

    iii) Request for access to the park from Shrewsbury High School

     

    Attachments:

  • 14SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

    To receive an update on the work of Shrewsbury in Bloom for 2021

    Attachments:

  • 15RECREATION GROUND MATTERS

    To consider any recent recreational ground matters:

    i) Unauthorised encampments on Council land

    Attachments:

  • 16CAPITAL 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

    Attachments:

  • 17COMMUTED SUMS

    1. 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. 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.

    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 siteOffsite contributions to sport.