Minutes - Recreation and Amenities Committee Meeting

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Present:

Councillors:
Rosemary Sign [Chairman]
Liz James [for item 7]
Jim Marshall
Denis Welstead
Peter Warrener

Clerk: Colin Arnett

Public: 0

RA/09/01 Apologies for Absence

Apologies for absence had been received from Cllrs Cox and White.

Cllr Sign welcomed the Chairman of the Parish Council, Cllr Warrener, to the meeting.

RA/09/02 Public Question Time

None

RA/09/03 Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 November 2008

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

RA/09/04 Matters Arising from the Meeting of the 12 November 2008

• RA/08/108 Bus Stops – Cllr Warrener reported that HCC had install temporary new bus stops on Pound Road and Ramsay Road, pending new solar signs.
  
  
• RA/08/108 Eversley Park Tree Planting – Cllr Sign reported that the new trees had been planted adjacent to the children’s playground.
  
  
• RA/08/113 Eversley Park Storage Shed – the option of a second coat of anti-graffiti paint was discussed. It was decided that no further funding be offered due to the poor condition of the shed.
  
  

RA/09/05 Burial Ground Registrar’s Report

Members noted the report.

RA/09/06 Project Updates

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

• Eversley Park – Car Park – Cllr Sign reported that WCC had approved the monies for filling the pot-holes from Open Space funding.
  
  
• Eversley Park - Path to School – Members discussed in detail the appeals for a path across Eversley Park and the results of the recent survey undertake at the school gate. They recommend approval for a path as a safer route to school.
  
  The widening of the top path with an adjoining path from the car park was the agreed option as it gave a safer route than the centre path. Apart from it being more aesthetically pleasing, there is no adjacent slope which could be a danger to young children and the high hedge would act as a shelter from the wind and other adverse weather conditions. It would also encourage access from the Gillingham Close/Cedarwood entrance.
  
  
• Church Green – Cllr Sign reported that WCC had approved the funding for the scheme from Open Space monies. Members agreed that the bylaws should be displayed to deter any inappropriate use of the area.
  
  
• Equipment for the Over 60’s – the tenders for the project had been received. A meeting is to be scheduled with the preferred contractor. Action – the clerk
  
  
• Firs Crescent – the contractor is to undertake the planting schedule after the school holidays.
  
  
• Open Space Funding 2009/10 – a letter had been received from WCC requesting a list of proposed improvements. Members agreed to include the following; Over 60’s Exercise Equipment, Eversley Park Kick-about Area and Youth Shelter, Top Field Playground and Over 60’s equipment, and Castle Rise Landscaping.

RA/09/07 Web-site

Cllr James highlighted the continued success of the web-site and the recent additions.

Cllr James explained the advantages of RSS feeds to the website with a shared cost of £4 per month to each PC. Cllr James agreed to compile a statement of need for the clerk to take to the Finance Committee. Action – Cllr James/the clerk

RA/09/08 Newsletter

Members discussed the relationship of the website to the frequency of the newsletter and agreed with Cllr Warrener that a meeting should be arranged to discuss both and determine a procedure for website entries. Action – the clerk

 

Cllr Sign suggested that the clerks should compile one edition of the newsletter each year.

RA/09/09 Clerks Notices

• Springvale Road Bus Shelter – Members were disappointed to learn that one of the new glass panels had been vandalised. The clerk was asked to seek approval from the Finance Committee for a replacement metal panel. Action – the clerk
  
  

RA/09/10 Chairman’s Notices

None

RA/009/11 Date of next meeting

The next meeting was scheduled at 7.30 pm on the 5 February 2009.

The meeting closed at 9.24pm.

R&A Projects – Status Report as at 8 January 2009

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

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