Recreation & Leisure Committee
SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St Johns Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD
(Please note this meeting is not recorded)
To Members of the Recreation & Leisure Committee
Councillors Phil Gillam (Chair),Bernie Bentick, Mary Davies, Chris Lemon, Kevin Pardy, Elisabeth Addams, Alex Wagner & Becky Wall.
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 6 November 2024 at 6.00pm at St Johns Hill, Committee Room in order to transact the following business.
Helen Ball
Town Clerk
Meeting Agenda Items
-
1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To recieve 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 4 September 2024.
Attachments:
-
4MATTERS ARISING FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING
To consider any matters arising from previous meetings
-
5POLICING & CRIME IN SHREWSBURY
John Campion is to attend the meeting to discuss his policing priorities for Shrewsbury
-
6CAPITAL PROGRAMME
To receive an update on the current status of the main Capital Programme.
Attachments:
-
7FISHERIES
(i) To receive an update on Shrewsbury Town Fisheries;
(ii) To update the Committee on a possible agreement with Shrewsbury Town Fisheries & Shrewsbury Town Council.Attachments:
-
8TEAM SHREWSBURY
(i) To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational impacts from crime & anti-social behaviour
(ii) Policing Charter – To receive an update on the Policing Priorities.
(iii) To receive an update on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill (Martyn’s Law) and likely impact on Town Council Premises & Events.Attachments:
-
9CHRISTMAS
To receive an update on Christmas events organised by the Town Council:
(i) Christmas Lights Switch On – Wednesday 20 November
(ii) Christmas Trees in the Quarry & electrics – (Date TBC)
(iii) Carols in the Square – Wednesday 18 December -
10QUARRY
(i) To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2025
(ii) To receive an events overview for 2024Attachments:
-
11RECREATION GROUND MATTERS
(i) To receive a general update on Grounds Maintenance
(ii) To receive an update on progress in redeveloping the County Ground Pavilion
(iii) To receive an update on work in progress at Greenfields Recreation Ground
(iv) To receive an update on likely CPO process for land at Waincote as part of the North West Relief RoadAttachments:
-
12SHREWSBURY IN BLOOM
(i) To receive an update on the Heart of England in Bloom Awards for 2024
(ii) To consider outline plans for Britain in Bloom Campaign 2025 -
13COMMUTED 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) – funds in relation to landscaping at the County Ground have been drawn down
(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 2024/25 – recent meeting with Taylor Wimpey to discuss logistics for transfer
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) Radbrook College site – Open space adoption – officers met with Floreat Homes on site – likely adoption once all phases are complete
(v) Weir Hill – Agreements to adopt the land at a future time have been signed -meeting with Taylor Wimpey looking at the possibility of the countryside land to be transferred ahead of the POS on the development site