Minutes - Recreation and Amenities Committee Meeting

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Present:

Councillors:
Dawn-Marie Cox [Acting Chairman]
Peter Warrener
Denis Welstead

Clerk: Colin Arnett

Public: 0

RA/09/89 Apologies for Absence

Apologies had been received from Cllrs Marshall, Sign, White and Young.

 

Cllr Warrener expressed his concerns at the lack of attendance at the meeting. Whilst he could understand commitments to holiday arrangements, he was disappointed to find that he once again had to attend a meeting to ensure that it was quorate.

RA/09/90 Public Question Time

None

RA/09/91 Minutes of the Meeting held on the 1 October 2009

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

RA/09/92 Matters Arising from the Meeting of the 1 October 2009

• RA/09/82 Website – Cllr Warrener reported that he had arranged to meet with the chairman of Headbourne Worthy PC to discuss the issues relating to the website. However she failed to attend. The letter which members had agreed to send was on hold until the meeting had been re-arranged. Action – Cllr Warrener
  
  
• RA/09/86 122-128 Lovedon Lane – the clerk had clarified the specification of the path. The main path is to be installed at ground level with the part through the boundary being raised, so as not to disturb the tree roots.
  
  
• RA/09/85 Grounds Maintenance Contract – the clerk confirmed that a 3 month extension to the contract had been ratified with Scandor.
  
  
• RA/09/85 Handyman CRB Check – the clerk confirmed that he was arranging for the check to be undertaken. Action – the clerk

RA/09/93 Project Updates

The clerk tabled a project status report [Copy attached].

• Priorities – Members agreed that the priority of the Youth Shelter at Eversley Park and the Wild Flowers on London Road should be raised to level 1.
  
  
• Headbourne Worthy Open Space Fund – Members agreed that we should take advantage of this funding rather than it be returned to the general fund. Action – the clerk
  
  
• Church Green Signage – Members agreed that priority should be given to erecting a sign at Church Green indicating that the area was under the ownership of the PC. Action – the clerk

RA/09/94 Grounds Supervisor’s Report

Members noted the report.

RA/09/95 Newsletter

The Autumn Newsletter has been printed and is currently being distributed. Members wished to acknowledge the efforts of Cllr White in producing this edition. They looked forward to approving the draft of the next edition in the Spring.

RA/09/96 Litter Pick

This is to take place on the 14 November 2009. Posters designed by the school children had been place on the notice boards and website.

RA/09/97 Website

Cllr Warrener outlined a request to have a notice of the School PTA Fund Raising Event placed on our website. Members endorsed his action that such notices should be place on the school’s website. Members discussed the possibility of links from our website to all the feeder schools in the area, but decide not to pursue the matter.

RA/09/98 Clerk’s Notices

• BT Telephone Kiosk Springvale Road – a letter had been received from BT inviting the PC to purchase the kiosk for £1.

Members discussed the issues of maintenance, vandalism etc together with the advantage on an iconic symbol for future generations. They asked the clerk to investigate the options for future use and costs involved in moving it to a more suitable location. Action – the clerk

• Ground Maintenance Contract – the clerk shared with members an “Expression of Interest Notice” which is to be placed in the Hampshire Chronicle. Action – the clerk
  
  
• Graffiti – the recent spat of graffiti had been reported to the police, who are monitoring the situation.

RA/09/99 Chairman’s Notices

None

RA/09/100 Date of next meeting

The next meeting was scheduled at 7.30pm on the 7 January 2010.

The meeting closed at 8.11pm.

R&A Projects – Status Report as at 5 November 2009

* project to be funded from parish and not open space monies

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