October 2019 Minutes L&A Cttee
Minutes of the Meeting of the Leisure and Amenities Committee held in the Millennium Hall on Monday 14th October at 7.30pm
Present: Cllr. Robinson (Chairman), Cllr. Brylewski, Cllr. Burge, Cllr. Houghton, Mrs. C. Hodgson, Mrs. L. Cooper (Clerk)
Absent: Cllr. Allen and Cllr. Bates The meeting began at 7.30pm.
1. Apologies
There were none.
2. Members’ declarations of interest, gifts and hospitality.
There were none.
3. To receive the notes of the Leisure & Amenities Committee meeting held on 9th September 2019 and agree for them to be signed as a true record.
It was proposed and RESOLVED that the notes were a true record and they were duly signed
St. Paul’s Play area:
4. To receive an update to work on the seesaw and springer identified at previous meeting (Cllr. Allen, Cllr. Burge)
Remedial action was taken on both the seesaw and springer.
5. To receive an update of painting of gate (Cllr. Brylewski)
Cllr. Brylewski advised paint had been purchased and were now waiting for better weather to paint the gate. It was suggested that the Probation Service could be asked to carry out the work when weather allowed.
6. To receive an update on issues identified for action in the inspection on 09.09.19 and agree any further actions as necessary: (Cllrs. Brylewski, Bates and Fleetwood)
a) Grass and weeds around rumble path and safety surface edges.
The probation Team was scheduled to be working in the St. Paul’s play area very soon and would attend to this.
b) Locking Mechanism for bin
Deferred to next meeting due to the absence of Cllr. Bates.
c) Painting of equipment (Also at Laburnum Drive)
The Probation Service would be asked to prepare the surfaces for painting.
Cllr. Burge offered to repaint the gate when weather allowed. It was suggested this could be done week beginning 21st October, which would be when the schools closed for half term.
ACTIONS: Cllr Burge to liaise with Cllr. Brylewski to arrange painting. Cllr. Fleetwood to arrange for preparation work to be done by the Probation Service.
d) Rubber bolts for equipment
Deferred to the next meeting due to the absence of Cllr. Bates.