Recreation & Leisure Committee

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SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St Johns Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD

(Please note this meeting is not recorded)

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 4 September 2024 at 6.00pm at St Johns Hill, Committee Room in order to transact the following business.

Helen Ball
Town Clerk

Meeting Agenda Items

• 1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

  To recieve 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 10 July 2024.

  Attachments:

  • Recreation_Leisure Minutes 24.07.10

• 4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

  To consider any matters arising from previous meetings

• 5CAPITAL PROGRAMME

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

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 5 - 2022-23 Capital Projects Action Plan

• 6BATHING WATER STATUS

  To update the Committee on the new Bathing Water Status
  https://www.shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk/bathing-water-status

   

• 7FOOTFALL

  To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 7 - Footfall Report

• 8FISHERIES

  (i) To receive an update on Shrewsbury Town Fisheries;
  (ii) To update the Committee on continued discussions with Rowley & Fenemere

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 8(i) - Fisheries Report

• 9TEAM SHREWSBURY

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

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 9 - Team Shrewsbury

• 10CCTV

  (i) To consider the current CCTV and out of hours service changes consultation by Shropshire Council https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/cctv-and-out-of-hours-service-changes/ (consultation closes 4 September).

  (ii) To update Committee on the Town Council’s agreement to take on the management contract of CCTV cameras in the Town Centre

• 11QUARRY

  To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2024

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 11 - Quarry events update Sept 2024

• 12DRAFT AIR QUALITY ACTION PLANS CONSULTATION

  To consider any comments in relation to the draft air quality action plan consultation in
  Shrewsbury https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/air-quality-action-plans-for-shrewsbury-and-bridgnorth/

• 13RECREATION GROUND MATTERS

  (i) To consider work at Greenfields Recreation Ground
  (ii) To receive a general update on Grounds Maintenance

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 13(i) - Greenfields Recreation Ground
  • Agenda 13(ii) - Grounds Maintenance

• 14ACADEMY OF URBANISM

  To receive an update on the Academy of Urbanism judging held on 4 September 2024.

• 15SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

  (i) To accept the notes of the Shrewsbury In Bloom Group Meeting held on 18 July
  2024
  (ii) To receive an update on the Heart of England in Bloom judging held on 23rd July
  2024

• 16COMMUTED 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