2025 Leisure & Amenities Minutes

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

1. To note and record apologies and absences

 Cllr K Mellor, Cllr P Bucke, Cllr J Robinson

2. 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.

3. 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

4.  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

5. 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

6. 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. .

7. 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

8. 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.  

9. 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

10.  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 

11.  General: Any other matters to report for inclusion in the next agenda.

None at this time.

12. 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