Recreation & Leisure Committee

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SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Riggs Hall
The Library
Castle Gates
Shrewsbury
SY1 2AS

To Members of the Recreation & Leisure Committee

Councillors Bernie Bentick, Phil Gillam, Chris Lemon, Kevin Pardy, Elisabeth Roberts, Alex Wagner, Becky Wall & Rob Wilson

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 7 September 2022 at 6.00pm in the Council Chamber, Shirehall, in order to transact the following business.

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 6 July 2022.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 3 - Recreation_Leisure Minutes 22.07.06

• 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

• 6FOOTFALL

  To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 6 - Footfall Report
  • Agenda 6 - July Footfall Numbers
  • Agenda 6 - August Footfall Headlines

• 7FISHERIES

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

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 7 - Fisheries update May 2022

• 8TEAM SHREWSBURY

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

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 8 - Team Shrewsbury

• 9QUARRY

  (i) To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2022
  (ii) To provide an update on Quarry Security

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 9(i) - Quarry events SEPTEMBER 2022
  • Agenda 9(ii) - Security in the Quarry

• 10SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

  (i) To accept the notes of the Shrewsbury in Bloom Group Meeting held on 5 July and 19 July 2022.
  (ii) To receive an update on Shrewsbury in Bloom 2022.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 10(i) - 22.07.05 - SIB.Minutes
  • Agenda 10(i) - 22.07.19 - SIB.Minutes

• 11SAFER STREETS 4 FUNDING

  To receive an update on the Safer Streets 4 Funding Award and the Town Council’s involvement in delivering the project

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 11 - Safe Streets 4 Funding

• 12LOCAL POLICING CHARTER PRIORITIES

  (i) To receive the revised Local Policing Charter
  (ii) To determine the Policing Priorities for the wards of Shrewsbury

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 12(i) - Local Policing Charter 2022
  • Agenda 12(ii)- Team Shrewsbury - Local Policing Charter

• 13TRAVELLERS

  To receive an update on the recent unauthorised encampments in the Town.

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 13 - Travellers
  • Agenda 13 - NPCC Operational Advice Trespassing on Land Without Consent Unauthorised Encampments 2022

• 14RIVER SAFETY

  To receive an update on matters relating to River Safety

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 14 - River Safety

• 15RECREATION GROUND MATTERS

  (i) Church Road Recreation Ground – Response from ROSPA following Councillor Bentick’s request to formalise the Basketball Hoops at the Hardstanding

  (ii) Quarry Splash Park – Need to address the wear and tear of the facility

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 15(i) - Shrewsbury_T.C._Church_Road_Mixed_facility._22082022.98_post_QC_220822_SI0000213518

• 16WILDFLOWER PLANTING

  To review the programme for wildflower planting for the 2023 growing season

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 16 - Verge presentation Jim Goldsmith

• 17COMMUTED 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)

  (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 2021/22
  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) 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;

  (v) Harlescott Infants/Juniors site – Offsite contributions to sport. Initial discussions have taken place with Sports Development at Shropshire Council on how the contribution might be spent. Further work is needed.

  (vi) Radbrook College site – Open space adoption – officers met with Floreat Homes on site – likely adoption later in the 2021/22

  (vii) Weir Hill – Agreements to adopt the land at a future time have been signed