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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, 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 21 July 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

  • 3MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

    To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 26 May 2021

    Attachments:

  • 4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

    To consider any matters arising from previous meetings

  • 5UPDATE 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:

  • 6FOOTFALL

    To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall

    Attachments:

  • 7FISHERIES

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

    Attachments:

  • 8TEAM SHREWSBURY

    To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational impacts from crime & anti-social behaviour.  Superintendent Stuart Bill will dial into the meeting to talk about operational issues across his command area and his priorities for policing particularly in Shrewsbury.

    Attachments:

  • 9QUARRY MATTERS

    To receive an update on:

     

    1. Events programme in the park
    2. Commencement of Park Run
    3. Permission to demolish the Quarry Greenhouse
    4. Quarry Management Plan Specification
    5. To update on the need to fell the Lime Tree at the entrance to the Quarry
    6. To approve proposals for the repair of the Shropshire War Memorial

    Attachments:

  • 10SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

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

    Attachments:

  • 11TREE MATTERS

    (i)    To consider signing up to the Tree Charter

     

    Tree Charter

    (ii)    To consider involvement in the Queens Green Canopy

     

    The Queen’s Green Canopy (queensgreencanopy.org)

     

    (iii)   To approve the purchase of specialist tree management software

    Attachments:

  • 12BEAVER PROJECT

    To receive an update on the Beaver Project

    Attachments:

  • 13RECREATION GROUND MATTERS

    To consider any recent recreational ground matters:

     

    (i)    County Ground – discussions with Beacons Cricket Club regarding extension of the Pavilion

     

    (ii)   Unauthorised encampments

     

    (a)   To receive an operational update on the restoration of Dark Lane Recreation Ground & Radbrook Recreation Ground following unauthorised encampments on site

     

    (b)   To ensure members are fully aware of the procedures when travellers gain access to Council land and whether there are further actions that can be taken to improve our response (Councillor Rob Wilson)

     

    Members might find the following guidance useful

     

    https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/418139/150326_Dealing_with_illegal_and_unauthorised_encampments_-_final.pdf

     

    (iii)   Water Fountains – to consider the installation of Water Bottle Fountains (Councillor Rob Wilson)

     

    (iv)   Fixture Programme for 2021/22

     

    Attachments:

  • 14CAPITAL PROGRAMME

    To receive an update on the current status of the Capital Programme.

    Attachments:

  • 15COMMUTED 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

     

    (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. Phase 1c,1b,1c, adopted; Phase 2a, 2b snagging complete, awaiting formal transfer.

     

    (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.