Recreation and Leisure
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Dear Councillor 23 August 2012
You are invited to attend a meeting of the RECREATION & LEISURE COMMITTEE to be held on TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012 at 6.30 pm in the Committee Room at the Town Hall, 37 West Borough, Wimborne Minster.
Members of the public are advised that they may speak at the meeting, at the discretion of the Chairman, if notification is given to the Clerk prior to the meeting.
Yours sincerely
Town Clerk
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A G E N D A
1 Apologies for absence.
2 REDCOTTS RECREATION GROUND - UNAUTHORISED ACCESS (Min 22 - 29.05.12)
To consider the report of the Town Clerk (copy herewith).
3 REDCOTTS RECREATION GROUND - SKATEBOARD RAMP
(Min 284 - 24.04.12)
To consider an email dated 7 August 2012 from The Gunstone Trust (copy herewith).
4 RECREATION GROUNDS INSPECTION REPORT
To be tabled.
5 REDCOTTS RECREATION GROUND - OUTDOOR FITNESS STATION
To consider an email dated 20 August 2012 from Mr & Mrs Steger-Lewis (copy herewith).
Recreation & Leisure Committee – 28 August 2012
6 LEIGH PARK PLAYING FIELD - YOUTH SHELTER
To note that at the request of the Police, the children who use this shelter have been given permission to decorate it.
7 WIMBORNE FIRST SCHOOL - FLOWER BED
To note that at the request of the Head Teacher, the Apprentice will be undertaking a planting scheme at the front of the School during the Autumn.
8 DOG WARDEN PATROL REPORTS - JUNE & JULY 2012
To receive the reports for June and July 2012 (copy herewith).
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
Cllr Mrs D J March (Chairman)
Cllr L G Harvey (Vice-Chairman)
Cllr S K Bartlett
Cllr Mrs A E Roberts
Cllr A W Spencer
Cllr T F Wheeler
Ex-Officio – Chairman & Vice-Chairman of the Council
(Members are reminded of the importance of letting the office know of non-attendance by noon on the day of the meeting)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2000 and CODE of CONDUCT
Members are reminded that when in Committee any personal or personal and prejudicial interests must be declared at the commencement of the discussion involving that interest or when the interest becomes apparent and must then take the appropriate action in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct.
GENERAL CONDUCT
Members are reminded that the Council has a general duty to consider the following matters in the exercise of any of its functions: Equal Opportunities (race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status and any disability), Crime & Disorder, Health & Safety and Human Rights.
Minutes
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WIMBORNE MINSTER TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES of a meeting of the RECREATION & LEISURE COMMITTEE held on TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012 at 6.30 pm in the Committee Room, Town Hall, Wimborne Minster.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Cllr S K Bartlett
Cllr Mrs A E Roberts
Cllr A W Spencer
Cllr T F Wheeler
Cllr J Burden – Ex Officio – Chairman of the Council
COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT PRESENT AND APOLOGIES GIVEN
Cllr Mrs D J March (Chairman)
Cllr L G Harvey (Vice-Chairman)
Cllr A J Hampton - Ex-Officio - Vice-Chairman of the Council
Chairman of the Council presiding.
81 REDCOTTS RECREATION GROUND - UNAUTHORISED
ACCESS (Min 22 - 29.05.12)
The Town Clerk submitted a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix A to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The report set out the history of this unauthorised access and the request by Mr Lonsdale of 9a Westfield Close, the responsible person, that the Town Council considers granting him a licence to retain it.
Mr Lonsdale attended the meeting and presented his case to Members.
The Town Clerk added that since the agenda had been prepared he would add two additional conditions if Members were minded to grant the licence.
RECOMMENDED that a licence to retain the access directly onto Redcotts Recreation Ground be granted to Mr D Lonsdale on the terms set out in the Town Clerk's report, together with two further conditions:
(i) that the agreement may be cancelled by either party with three months' notice;
(ii) that in addition to the requirement in condition (d) of the report on expiration of the licence the access shall be returned to its original state.
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82 REDCOTTS RECREATION GROUND - SKATEBOARD RAMP (Min 284 - 24.04.12)
The Town Clerk submitted an email dated 7 August 2012 from the Gunstone Trust, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix B to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The Trust had asked if the Town Council would consider granting the Trust a lease of the footprint of the ramp to enable it to have access to additional grant aid.
RECOMMENDED that the granting of a lease to the Gunstone Trust as requested be approved in principle and the Town Clerk report back on the terms in due course.
83 RECREATION GROUNDS INSPECTION REPORT
The Town Clerk submitted a report, a copy of which was circulated to each Member at the meeting and a copy of which appears as Appendix C to these Minutes.
84 REDCOTTS RECREATION GROUND - OUTDOOR FITNESS STATION
The Town Clerk submitted an email enquiry dated 20 August 2012 from Mr & Mrs Steger-Lewis of Colehill, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix D to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
They had asked if the Town Council had plans to modernise the play area in Redcotts Recreation Ground and if it could consider also installing fitness stations.
Verwood Town Council had installed recently six fitness stations as part of a partnership with 'Active Games for All' which funded the majority of the £15,000 cost.
Members were mindful of the lack of funds available, but it was their intention to refurbish the play area as soon as finance allowed. In the meantime, the equipment would be painted when the weather permitted.
RESOLVED
(a) that the Town Clerk obtain further information on the Active for All Partnership;
(b) that Mr & Mrs Steger-Lewis be informed of the Town Council's position on this issue.
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85 LEIGH PARK PLAYING FIELD - YOUTH SHELTER
The Town Clerk reported that at the request of the Police, the children who used this shelter had been given permission to decorate it.
The Chairman of the Council added that in other areas where similar action had been taken, there had been a marked reduction in the incidence of vandalism.
The Police would be supervising the work.
86 WIMBORNE FIRST SCHOOL - FLOWER BED
The Town Clerk reported that at the request of the Head Teacher, the apprentice would be undertaking a planting scheme at the front of the School during the autumn.
At the request of Members, the Town Clerk would suggest to the Head Teacher that the school children should also be involved.
87 DOG WARDEN PATROL REPORTS
The Town Clerk submitted for information the Dog Warden Patrol Reports for June and July 2012, copies of which had been circulated to each Member and copies of which appear as Appendix E to these Minutes in the Minute Book.
The meeting closed at 7.10 pm
Signed …………………………………………Date…………………..
Town Mayor and Chairman of the Council