Document Date
10/07/2024
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
Wollaston Parish Council
Wollaston Parish Council
Document Date
10/07/2024
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
WOLLASTON PARISH COUNCIL
PLAYING FIELD & PARKS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON
Wednesday 10th July 2024, 7pm
At The Playing Fields Clubhouse, London Road, Wollaston
VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT
Cotter, Perry, Savage (Chair), Silsby and Mrs S. Grant (Clerk)
PUBLIC PRESENT
None
APOLOGIES
Apologies from Mr Green, Cllr Hodson, Cllr Jones, Cllr Milroy & Cllr Mitchell.
MINUTES
The minutes of the last meeting from 12th June were agreed unanimously and signed as a correct record.
FINANCES
Finances to end of June 2024 and the budget figures to the end of June had been circulated. EDF Floodlight charge is high, Clerk to provide invoice to Mr Cotter for 16 weeks (48 hours of usage for junior football winter months). Mr Silsby is awaiting response from Barton Petroleum on a potential discount for tractor fuel. Mr Silsby to look into HMRC account for red diesel to reduce cost. Bollard repair and vandalism on the toddler seats and petal rocker account for high maintenance spends.
PLAY EQUIPMENT AND ADULT GYM INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
Mr Savage confirmed he had inspected the equipment and handed the inspection sheets to the Clerk. Basket Swing at St Mary’s to be tightened by Cllr Savage.
POCKET PARK
No issues. Thanks to Mr Bill Thompson for his hard work. Clerk to check when brown bin subscription ends.
SPORTS ASSOCIATION REPORT
Sports Field hosted the third cricket festival for Northampton Sport and Wollaston Secondary School today. Wollaston Primary School have booked for Tuesday 16th July for their sports festival. Sports Association have been carrying out weed spraying around the clubhouse and the football secure area. Mr Perry to request the contractor to weed spray around the Tennis Courts for the Committee at a cost of £45 for six visits.
Adult Football update – numbers are looking low, pitch marking to commence next week. Junior football numbers are very healthy with teams from under 6’s through to under 15’s and they are outgrowing the field space so will be looking at Wollaston School’s new facility for training, Mr Cotter is working with Wollaston School with funding application. Full size pitch required for under 14’s at the field. Mr Cotter to apply for FA for goals with discount/grant from Harrod Sports (Mr Perry to send details).
Cricket update – Under 13’s won their league. All other youth groups are doing well. Men’s third team are top of the league and first team and second team are competitive.
MUGA Update – Mr Perry advised that quotes had been received from Wicksteed for £110,258 and The Playground Company for £83,015 (there will be additional costs for toilet facilities, temporary fencing etc). Still awaiting a further quote from HAGS. Meeting to be held with Playground Innovation and Mr Perry asap for a third quote.
Sports Pavilion Upgrade – no further update.
PURCHASES REQUIRED
Blades on Hayter are blunt and require sharpening. Mr Silsby to arrange.
Wet pour shrinkage in play areas at St Mary’s and Playing Field – quotes obtained (ranging from £5,000-£10,000). Clerk to obtain quote from Timotay, Wollaston.
Trees – Hawthorn and Ash storm damage work £1,455 in July/August.
FIELD MAINTENANCE/MATTERS RELATING TO THE FIELD
Septic Tank is currently running at an exceptionally high level (double last year) resulting in increasing costs to empty. (over £1,000 this year to date). Potentially down to rainwater getting in. The tank is 20/25 years old. Mr Silsby to talk to driver to investigate the potential leak and also obtain costings for a new septic tank which could be presented at the budget as a Capital cost for next year.
Mrs Milroy passed on thanks to Mr Silsby and his team for running the bar at the Wollaston Summer Festival.
Complaint from a member of public received via Kier/NNC regarding vegetation obstructing the gate/entrance to footpath TS1 in Strixton. Cllr Jones and Savage have cut back the area, Clerk to respond to Kier.
Large divot near the tarmac path caused by historical pipe works to be filled with top soil and grass seed applied by Mr Silsby and Mr Perry.
Thanks to Cllr Savage for sorting the huge volume of bins and recycling rubbish from the Summer Festival.
Rabbits – presently quiet, to be re-visited in the autumn.
Clerk to enquire with Village Hall availability for meetings from October.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 7pm at the Clubhouse, London Road, Wollaston.
There being no further business the Chair thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting at 19.30pm.