Recreation and Leisure Committee

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

To Councillors B Bentick, P Gillam, K Halliday, C Lemon, K Pardy, Wagner, B Wall, R Wilson

Cc All other members of the Council for information

Dear Councillors

You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of the Town Council’s Recreation & Leisure Committee scheduled to take place on Wednesday 26 May 2021 at 6.00pm via Microsoft Teams in order to transact the following business.

Please note this is an informal virtual meeting of the Committee convened to assist the Town Clerk with carrying out the delegated powers granted to her by Full Council on 22 March 2021 & Finance & General Purpose Committee on 12 April 2021.

 

 

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.

• 3CHAIRMAN & VICE-CHAIRMAN

  To update the committee on the Chairman & Vice-Chairman as approved by Council

• 4TERMS OF REFERENCE

  To update the committee on the new Terms of Reference of the Committee as approved by Council

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 3&4 - Chairmanship & Terms of Reference

• 5OFFICER DELEGATION

  To update the committee on the current Officer Delegation to reduce the need to hold virtual meetings whilst COVID restrictions exist

  Attachments:

  • 4 Agenda 5 - Scheme of Delegation

• 6UPDATE ON RECENT WORK OF THE COMMITTEE

  To update the new Committee members on recent work of the Committee

  Attachments:

  • 6 Agenda 6 - Work to Date

• 7MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

  To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2021

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 7 - Recreation_Leisure Minutes 21.03.31

• 8MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING

  To consider any matters arising from previous meetings

• 9UPDATE ON OPERATIONAL DELIVERY IN LIGHT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

  To receive an update on operational arrangements in light of the current crisis and the various Government Guidelines officers are working to

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 9 - COVID Update

• 10FOOTFALL

  To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 10 - Footfall Report
  • Agenda 10 - Footfall April 2021 Total Visitor s

• 11FISHERIES

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

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 11 - Fisheries

• 12TEAM SHREWSBURY

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

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 12 - Team Shrewsbury 1

• 13QUARRY MATTERS

  To receive an update on:

  i) Events programme in the park

  ii) Commencement of Park Run

  iii) Request for access to the park from Shrewsbury High School

   

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 13 - Quarry Activity

• 14SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM

  To receive an update on the work of Shrewsbury in Bloom for 2021

  Attachments:

  • 21 Agenda 14 - Shrewsbury in Bloom 21.05.04 - Minutes
  • 21a Agenda 14 - Shrewsbury in Bloom

• 15RECREATION GROUND MATTERS

  To consider any recent recreational ground matters:

  i) Unauthorised encampments on Council land

  Attachments:

  • 23 Agenda 15 - Recreation Grounds

• 16CAPITAL PROGRAMME

  To receive an update on the following:

  i) Current Status of the Capital Programme;

  ii) Work that has been undertaken since Lockdown;

  iii) Preparation work for the 2021/22 Capital Programme

  Attachments:

  • Agenda 16 - 2020_2021 Projects In Progress
  • Agenda 16 - 2021_22 Plan

• 17COMMUTED SUMS

  1. To receive an update on outstanding developer discussions/negotiations:

  a) 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)

  b) Barratt Homes/Bovis Homes – Mytton Oak Road – scheduled adoption Autumn 2020 – Sign-off of Phase 1, paperwork exchanged, awaiting formal transfer; Snagging Phase 2/3   commenced

  c) Shrewsbury South Urban

  i) Sutton Grange site – ongoing – likely transfer in 2021

  ii) Bellway Homes site – discussion on land adoption and adoption of acoustic fencing

  iii) Galliers site – early discussions on land adoption

  iv) Community Centre – location on the site

  d. Sweetlake – Development of play area and future adoption of open space – Play complete. Sign-off of Phase 1c,1b,1c, paperwork exchanged, awaiting formal transfer.  Developer working through snagging list.

  e) 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;

  f) Harlescott Infants/Juniors site – Offsite contributions to sport.