Operations Committee
SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St Johns Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD
(Please note this meeting is not recorded)
To Members of the Operations Committee
Councillors: D Vasmer (Chairman), J Dean, K Halliday, H Hancock-Davies, V Moore, J Tandy, A Wagner and R Wilson
All other members of the Council for information
Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Operations Committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday 9th July at 6.00pm in Livesey House, 7 St Johns Hill, in order to transact the following business.
Meeting Agenda Items
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1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive 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 14 May 2025.
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
To consider any matters arising from previous meetings
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5PLAY STRATEGY
To consider the development of a Play Strategy for the Council
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6TREE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
To consider the development of a Tree Management Strategy for the Council
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7ASH DIE BACK STRATEGY
To consider the development of an Ash Dieback Strategy
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8CAPITAL PROGRAMME
To review the new Capital Programme for 2025/26.
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9FISHERIES
To receive an update on Shrewsbury Town Fisheries
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10RECREATION GROUND MATTERS
(i) To receive a general update on Grounds Maintenance
(ii) To inform Committee of discussions around an artificial cricket wicket at Monkmoor Recreation GroundAttachments:
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11STEPPING UP TEAM
To update the committee on progress with the Stepping Up Team
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12COMMUTED 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. Significant work has been made on site and it is hoped transfer will take place later in the year. The developer has also asked us to adopt the railings on site.
(iii) Shrewsbury South Urban
1. Sutton Grange site – ongoing – likely transfer in 2024/25 – recent meeting with Taylor Wimpey to discuss logistics for transfer. Following a hiatus in work the Technical Director of Taylor Wimpey is pressing adoption. Solicitors have been appointed to develop transfer documents.
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. Persimmon has sought solicitors to develop transfer documents and it is hoped transfer will take place later in the year. Taylor Wimpey are leading on the initial Phase III works and they are keen to have a conversation about the possible adoption of that countryside space so that it links up with Phase I & II land.