Recreation & Leisure Committee
SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Livesey House
7 St Johns Hill
Shrewsbury
SY1 1JD
(Please be aware that this meeting is not recorded)
To Members of the Recreation & Leisure Committee
Councillors Phil Gillam (Chair),Bernie Bentick, Chris Lemon, Kevin Pardy, Elisabeth Roberts, David Vasmer, 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 September 2023 at 6.00pm at St Johns Hill, Committee Room in order to transact the following business.
Helen Ball
Town Clerk
Meeting Agenda Items
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1APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive and accept apologies for absence
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2DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To receive Declarations of Pecuniary Interest in accordance with the Code of Conduct
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3MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 5 July 2023.
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4MATTERS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
To consider any matters arising from previous meetings
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5CAPITAL PROGRAMME
To receive an update on the current status of the main Capital Programme.
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6FOOTFALL
To receive an update into the monitoring of footfall
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7FISHERIES
(i) To receive an update on Shrewsbury Town Fisheries;
(ii) To update the Committee on continued discussions with Rowley & Fenemere.Attachments:
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8TEAM SHREWSBURY
To receive an update on the work of Team Shrewsbury and any operational impacts from crime & anti-social behaviour
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9SAFER STREETS 4 FUNDING
To receive an update on the Safer Streets 4 Funding Award and the Town Council’s involvement in delivering the project
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10QUARRY
To receive an update on the Quarry Events Programme for 2023
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11RECREATION GROUND MATTERS
Springfield – To receive an update on the moving of the pitch to accommodate Disc golf.
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12COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT
To receive an update on Shropshire Council’s intended process for any Community Allotment requests on Shropshire Council land
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13WORKING GROUPS
To receive and adopt the Minutes of the recent Working Group Meetings held on:
(i) City Of Sanctuary Working Group – 7 August 2023, chaired by Councillor Kate Halliday
(ii) Clean River Working Group – 20 July 2023, chaired by Councillor Rosemary Dartnall
(iii) Active Travel Working Group – 19 July 2023, chaired by Councillor Rosemary DartnallAttachments:
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14COMMUTED 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 2023/24 – 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) 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 – forms received for drawn of funding
(v) Harlescott Infants/Juniors site – Offsite contributions to sport. Approvals for use of the funds at Kynaston Road Recreation Ground for drainage works – form received for drawdown of funds
(vi) Radbrook College site – Open space adoption – officers met with Floreat Homes on site – likely adoption once all phases are complete
(vii) 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