Recreation & Leisure Committee
SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St Johns Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD
To Members of the Recreation & Leisure Committee
Councillors Phil Gillam (Chair),Bernie Bentick, Mary Davies, Chris Lemon, Kevin Pardy, Elisabeth Addams, Alex Wagner & Becky Wall.
All other members of the Council for information
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Recreation & Leisure Committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10 July 2024 at 6.00pm at St Johns Hill, Committee Room in order to transact the following business.
Helen Ball
Town Clerk
Meeting Agenda Items
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1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To recieve 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 8 May 2024
Attachments:
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
To consider any matters arising from previous meetings
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5CAPITAL PROGRAMME
To receive an update on the current status of the main Capital Programme.
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6PUBLIC SPACE PROTECTION ORDER (PSPO) - DOG CONSTRAINTS
To update Committee on the new PSPO and how it might impact Town Council land.
Information about new dog constraints Public Spaces Protection Order – Shropshire Council Newsroom
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7BATHING WATER STATUS
To update the Committee on the new Bathing Water Status issued by DEFRA and consider the duties this designation places on the Town Council
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8FOOTFALL
To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall
Attachments:
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9FISHERIES
(i) To receive an update on Shrewsbury Town Fisheries;
(ii) To update the Committee on continued discussions with Rowley & Fenemere.Attachments:
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10TEAM SHREWSBURY
(i) To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational impacts from crime & anti-social behaviour
(ii) Policing Charter – To receive an update on the Policing Priorities.Attachments:
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11QUARRY
(i) To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2024
(ii) To receive an update on the 5G Project in the QuarryAttachments:
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12RECREATION GROUND MATTERS
(i) To receive a general update on Grounds Maintenance
(ii) To receive a report on the prevalence of Himalayan Balsam in the town and efforts to manage its growth -
13SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM
(i) To accept the notes of the Shrewsbury In Bloom Group Meeting held on 4 July 2024
(ii) To receive an update on the preparations for Shrewsbury in Bloom 2024 -
14COMMUTED SUMS
To receive an update on outstanding developer discussions/negotiations:
(i) 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) – funds in relation to landscaping at the County Ground have been drawn down
(ii) Barratt Homes/Bovis Homes – Mytton Oak Road – Phase 1 adopted; Snagging Phase 2/3 commenced. No identified date for transfer
(iii) Shrewsbury South Urban
1. Sutton Grange site – ongoing – likely transfer in 2024/25 – recent meeting with Taylor Wimpey to discuss logistics for transfer
2. Bellway Homes site – discussion on land adoption and adoption of acoustic fencing
3. Galliers site – early discussions on land adoption
4. Community Centre – location on the site(iv) Harlescott Infants/Juniors site – Offsite contributions to sport. Approvals for use of the funds at Kynaston Road Recreation Ground for drainage works – form received for drawdown of funds
(v) Radbrook College site – Open space adoption – officers met with Floreat Homes on site – likely adoption once all phases are complete
(vi) Weir Hill – Agreements to adopt the land at a future time have been signed -meeting with Taylor Wimpey looking at the possibility of the countryside land to be transferred ahead of the POS on the development site