April 2022 Minutes L&A Cttee
Cherry Willingham Parish Council
Minutes of Cherry Willingham Parish Council’s Leisure & Amenities Committee held at The Millennium Hall on Monday 25th April 2022 at 7:30pm.
Present: Cllr Brylewski (Chairman), Cllr Trahearn (Vice Chairman), Cllrs Bucke, Houghton and J Robinson.
Gill Shaw - Clerk
No members of the public were present
The meeting started at 7.40pm
1. Apologies
Apologies had been received from Cllrs Angela Burge and Lacy who were both away.
It was RESOLVED to accept the apologies.
2. Declarations of Interest: To record declarations of interest by any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below.
Members declaring interests should identify the agenda item and type of interest being declared.
To note dispensations given to any member of the council in respect of the agenda items listed below.
None.
3. To receive the notes of The Leisure and Amenities Committee meeting held on7th March 2022 and agree for them to be signed as a true record.
It was RESOLVED to receive the notes and they were duly signed.
4. To receive an update in relation to the new Youth and Community Centre meeting (Cllr Brylewski).
It is hoped that the Center would be open soon and an update would be given at the next meeting.
5. To receive an update on quotes for the resurfacing and remarking of the Basketball court.
Wickstead would be sending an assessor to look at the surface and provide a quote for resurfacing and another quote would be obtained from another company. There was a discussion as to whether the surface was in good enough condition to just have the lines remarked. Two quotes would be obtained from companies who offer this and obtain their opinion of the surface condition.
ACTION: The committee to visit the court to assess the requirements.
Cllr Brylewski to arrange the quotes.
6. To agree a maintenance Schedule for the village trees (excluding Cherry Fields).
A tree survey had just been completed and the next survey should be in October 2023 with a view to necessary work being carried out in the Spring of 2024.
It was RESOLVED unanimously to carry out surveys bi-annually.
ACTION: Nigel Hooper to be consulted on the correct time of year for the survey and necessary work.
7. To receive an update from the Laburnum Drive Playing Field Users meeting.
A very amicable meeting had taken place and the Sports Pavilion had been offered for use during the Jubilee event on the 5th June being held on Laburnum Playing Fields. The Bowls club had also offered to hold an Open Day.
There had been problems over other football teams just turning up to use the football pitch for matches.
The drain cover near the school had been removed and this was causing a hazard.
ACTION: The Clerk to get a quote for the drain cover to be fixed in place and to send a letter of thanks to Eric Brocklesby for his offer to use the sports pavilion.
8. Laburnum Drive Playing Field and St Paul’s Play area.
i) To review any play park inspections including the Annual Inspection and agree any actions.
The annual inspection report had not been received and the clerk had sent a reminder. Cllr Brylewski had accompanied the inspection and no major problem had been found. The monthly inspection had been canceled as it was not necessary having had the annual inspection.
ii) To receive any update on the Cricket Club.
The Club was expecting the outstanding quotes and were optimistic that funding would be granted.
ACTION: The Clerk to request an update and keep Councillors informed.
iii) To receive an update on the repair to the play surface laid by Sovereign in March 2021 at St Paul’s.
The repairs had been completed satisfactorily.
iv) To consider and agree any action in relation to a wet pour overlay on the tiles at Laburnum Drive.
Members of the committee agreed to a visit on Wednesday to assess the need for repair and thereafter to notify the Clerk which areas needed repair quotes.
ACTION:
- Two quotes were needed for the overlay and advice on the life expectancy of the wet pour.
- Also two quotes for lifting up the existing tiles and relaying them.
9. Burial Ground
i) To receive an update on maintenance issues and agree any actions.
The recently reported water leak was due to the previous repair failing. This had now been repaired at no additional cost, by the contractors.
ii) To agree to the removal of any dead trees.
A tree appeared to be dead and would probably need felling.
ACTION: The Clerk to ask TJS to assess the tree and quote for whatever is necessary.
It was RESOLVED to get a quote and to arrange the necessary work upto £200
10. Future Burial Ground Task and Finish Group.
To receive an update
Talks were ongoing with a local land owner about the possible purchase of land. A future decision would have to be made as to whether land should be purchased or to use Tanfaine. This could be put to the village for their opinion at the appropriate time.
11. General
Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.
Annual Play Park Report,
Surface cleaning - next due in October.
Projects for consideration if the £5,000 was not needed for the cricket safety nets.
12. To confirm the date of the next meeting.
27th June at 7.30pm
The meeting finished at 8.45pm
*Additional documents available from the clerk
**Please be advised that these are notes of the meeting taken by the Clerk and cannot in any way be regarded as the official minutes of Council proceedings until they are approved and signed at the next meeting.