Minutes - Recreation and Amenities Committee Meeting

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Present:

Councillors: Rosemary Sign [Chairman]
Derek Brockway
Nick Culhane
Liz James
Jim Marshall
Peter Warrener
Denis Welstead

Clerk: Colin Arnett

Public: 0

RA/07/66 Apologies for Absence

None

RA/07/67 Public Question Time

None

RA/07/68 Minutes of the Meeting held on 11 July 2007.

The minutes were agreed as a true record of the meeting and were signed by Cllr Sign.

RA/07/69 Matters Arising from the Meeting of the 11 July 2007

• RA/07/63 Children’s Pet Show – this took place in the Jubilee Hall.
  
  
• RA/07//64 State of the Village – the clerk confirmed that he had written to WCC, but had not received a response.

Discussion took place on other concerns. It was agreed that the clerk would send a photograph of the trailer encroaching onto the footpath in Fraser Road to HCC for action.
Action – the clerk

RA/07/70 Project Updates

The clerk tabled a project status report [copy attached]

• Eversley Park/Fraser Road – Playground Equipment – Cllrs Sign and Marshall shared with members the conclusions of their site visit to Wickham and their preference for wetpour surfacing.
  
  
• Eversley Park – Football Pitch Entrance – it was agreed that the advice of the Grounds Supervisor should be sought on the type of surface to be used.
  Action – the clerk
  
  
• Fryers Close – Landscaping – it was agreed to enlist the assistance of our city councillors to expedite approval for the work.
  Action – the clerk
  
  
• Firs Crescent – Landscaping – Cllr Marshall outlined the results of the consultation with residents. Cllr Brockway prompted a discussion on the consultation process on this and other projects. Members agreed the revisions to the scheme and the clerk was asked to forward them to the landscape architect.
  Action – the clerk
  
  
• Church Green – the clerk was asked to chase WCC for completion of the S106 Agreement works, particularly with regard to the trees and spoil by the rear entrance to the churchyard.
  Action – the clerk
  
  
• Notice Boards – Cllr Brockway and the clerk will liaise on placing the order and the programming of the installation. Cllr Sign suggested that one of the better removed boards could replace the board in Willis Waye.
  Action – Cllr Brockway/clerk
  
  
• Bus Shelters - Cllr Brockway outlined the quotation from Littlethorpe for the new hardwood bus shelter. Members approved the proposal and the clerk was asked to seek planning approval.
  Action – the clerk
  
  
• Upper Broadview – members agreed with the developers proposals for pedestrian access through the hedgerow onto Broadview and would wish to see an all-weather path close to the hedge on the left-hand side from Tovey Place. No other work should be undertaken.The clerk was asked to notify WCC and the developer.
  Action – the clerk
  
  

RA/07/71 Newsletter

Cllrs Brockway and James are anticipating publishing the next newsletter in early November.

RA/07/72 Web-site

Cllr James updated members on the progress of the PC Web-site which will be launched before the year end. Updating will be undertaken by the web-designer.

 

The responses from councillors indicated agreement to a photograph and a little background information, with contact through the parish office.

 

Discussion took place on advertising by local organisations and companies on the web-site.

RA/07/73 Clerks Notices

Worthies YFC – the clerk had circulated an invitation to a celebration of the first full year of charter standard on the 22 September 2007.

 

Members expressed their disappointment that Eversley Park was not pre-booked. The clerk was asked to write highlighting members concerns.
Action – the clerk

Henry Beaufort Multi-use Games Area – an email had been received from the Business Development Manager asking for support for their planning application. The clerk in consultation with Cllr Sign had sent a letter of support.

RA/07/74 Chairman’s Notices

PC Handyman – Cllr Sign informed members that Max Francis was moving from the village and that there was a need to store his materials.

The clerk was asked to establish the storage requirement and investigate the option of renting a garage.
Action – the clerk

RA/07/75 Date of next meeting

The next meeting was scheduled at 7.30 pm on the 10 October 2007.

The meeting closed at 9.20 pm.

R&A Projects – Status Report as at 12 September 2007

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