Document Date
12/02/2025
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
Wollaston Parish Council
Wollaston Parish Council
Document Date
12/02/2025
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
WOLLASTON PARISH COUNCIL
PLAYING FIELD & PARKS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON
Wednesday 12th February 2025, 7pm
At The Village Hall, High Street, Wollaston
VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT
Jones, Mitchell, Perry, Savage (Chair), Silsby and Mrs S. Grant (Clerk).
PUBLIC PRESENT
None
APOLOGIES
Apologies from Mr Cotter, Green and Hodson.
MINUTES
The minutes of the last meeting from 8th January 2025 were agreed unanimously and signed as a correct record.
FINANCES
Finances to end of January 2025 had been circulated. No issues.
PLAY EQUIPMENT AND ADULT GYM INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
Mr Savage confirmed he had inspected the equipment and handed the inspection sheets to the Clerk. No issues, although the Basket Swing screws at St Mary’s play area require tightening. Mr Savage to arrange.
POCKET PARK
New padlock is in place. Opening and closing continues to be sporadic at weekends. Continue to monitor and report back to Mr Silsby.
SPORTS ASSOCIATION REPORT
No issues with football for all age groups. The Cricket AGM was held successfully with positive steps taken for the upcoming season. Youth winter nets are being held at Wollaston School.
Cess pit continues to be monitored and was emptied this week. Mr Jones, Perry and Silsby to carry out a test with a marker stick. Electricity charges continue to be extremely high (potentially due to the heaters/frost heaters required
to prevent burst pipes, however the usage is minimum) the meter readings are being monitored; however, the supplier (Yu Energy) have a £500 non-refundable call out charge for further tests, Mr Perry to arrange for a local electrician to inspect. Clerk to send details of Tomato energy to Mr Perry and Treasurer.
MUGA UPDATE
Mr Perry has been communicating with the Operations Manager at The Playground Company and the work is due to commence 17th March and anticipated to take three weeks to complete (weather dependant). Clerk to draw up notices for the temporary closure due to the refurbishment and also post onto Facebook. An opening Ceremony was discussed. Further discussions needed to arrange a booking system/administration for the MUGA when up and running. Mr Perry to speak to Mr Cotter regarding booking arrangements.
PURCHASES REQUIRED
Budget to be reviewed in early March and if the funds are available, then it was agreed to proceed with the wet pour repair project at St Mary’s and the Playing Fields play areas at the quoted cost of £3,000.
FIELD MAINTENANCE/MATTERS RELATING TO THE FIELD
Clerk to chase CCTV engineer as one camera is not working.
It was unanimously agreed that Mr Jones is to step in as Vice-Chairman until May 2025 following the resignation of Mrs Milroy.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 12th March 2025 at 7pm at the Village Hall, High Street, Wollaston.
There being no further business the Chair thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting at 8:05pm.