Recreation & Leisure Committee
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 5 March 2025 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
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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 15 January 2025.
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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 review the new Capital Programme for 2025/26.
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6FISHERIES
(i) To receive an update on Shrewsbury Town Fisheries
(ii) To receive a report on the site meeting with Rowley & FenemereAttachments:
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7TEAM 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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8QUARRY
To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2025
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9RECREATION GROUND MATTERS
(i) To receive a general update on Grounds Maintenance;
(ii) To receive an update on the provision of football on Town Council property;
(iii) To consider a request from Severn Trent Water to utilise part of Roundhill Green to create surface water run-off drainage as part of the bigger programme to address the Combined Sewer Outflow at Coton Hill
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10STEPPING UP TEAM
To update the committee on progress in establishing the Stepping Up Team
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11BEAVERS RELEASE
To receive an update on the release of 2 Eurasian Beavers in the Old River Bed SSSI
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12SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM
To consider outline plans for Britain in Bloom Campaign 2025
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13COMMUTED 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) Radbrook College site – Open space adoption – officers met with Floreat Homes on site – likely adoption once all phases are complete
(v) 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