Leisure & Amenities Minutes February 2025
Minutes of Cherry Willingham Parish Council’s
Leisure & Amenities Committee held on Monday 10th February 2025 at 19:00 in the Millennium Hall.
Cllr Mrs Burge Chair of the Committee
Cllr J Trahearn Vice-Chair of the Committee
Present: Cllr Mrs Burge - Chair, Cllr J Trahearn - Vice Chair, Cllr V Houghton, Cllr R Pitchford
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To note and record apologies and absences
Cllr K Mellor, Cllr P Bucke, Cllr J Robinson
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To receive any declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and consider any requests for dispensations in relation to Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other interests as outlined in the Council’s Code of Conduct.
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To receive the minutes of the L & A Committee meeting held on 28th October 2024 and agree for them to be signed as a true record. Resolved
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To review and approve the burial regulations. To review 8. The taking of photographs, filming
or recording in the burial ground during a burial or interment is not permitted unless written
permission has been given by the Council. ACTION: Admin Assistant
To amend 11. To read ‘repair or reinstate’ the headstone rather than will lay the headstone down and ‘burial authority have the right to remove or repair the headstone if deemed dangerous’
ACTION: Admin Assistant
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To receive an update on the tree and shrub tidying at St Paul’s.
RESOLVED to appoint Glendale to complete the work as per their quote of £575.00 plus VAT
ACTION: Admin Assistant
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To review progress of the grant for purchase of the Zip Wire for St Paul’s play area.
RFO has confirmed that all information has been sent and a decision will be made on 12th March 2025. .
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To discuss and resolve any action necessary for the Carlton FC lease
A request for a meeting has been sent to Craig Wilks to discuss if they wish to continue leasing for the next year and options going forward. Further email to be sent chasing a response. Hannah Lane (Community Officer for Sport & Physical Activity for West Lindsey) has funds and access to volunteers if Carlton FC were interested in offering additional options for football (girls/womens; adult walking; disability) offering Cherry Willingham residents options. Resolved to increase rental amount by £5.00 ACTION: Admin Assistant
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To discuss and resolve the reduction of green bins at the burial ground
Resolved. To reduce to one bin and we can amend if necessary. Additional 2 bins can be stored in the container unit.
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Items relating to:
St Paul’s Play Park
To discuss and approve a purchase of a new bin
Resolved to purchase a new bin (similar to those on The Parade) and appoint Hammer & Nails
to install up to a total cost of £600 ACTION: Admin Assistant
To discuss and resolve any necessary action following the playground inspection
Mound
Resolved for a working party of Cllrs Mrs Burge, J Trahearn and R Pitchford to attend St Paul’s
Play Area on Wednesday 19th February 2025 at 10.00 am to clear the mound of rocks.
Sensory Path
Resolved request quote from Hammer & Nails to replace the decking on the sensory path
ACTION: Admin Assistant
Laburnum Drive Play Park
To discuss and resolve any necessary action following the playground inspection
Resolved to monitor the condition of the surface under the orbital rotating disc to see if this
improves when the ground has dried out.
To discuss and resolve any necessary action for the repair/replacement of the basket
swing Resolved to monitor damage and request EKM to repair if necessary
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Items in progress: to consider and agree to any actions as appropriate.
i. To discuss the progress of the cargo net to complete the mound project. cargo net
can’t be fitted until the weather improves
ii. Topple test at the burial ground. resolved confirm with RFO remaining funds in the
burial ground maintenance budget and identify headstones in need of urgent repair and
rectify as many as possible
iii. Noughts & Crosses and Music Panel equipment. Resolved - installed
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General: Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.
None at this time.
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To confirm the date of the next meeting.
April 7th 2025 at 7.00 pm
Meeting Closed at 8:00 pm
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Signed Date