Document Date
08/05/2024
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
Wollaston Parish Council
Wollaston Parish Council
Document Date
08/05/2024
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
WOLLASTON PARISH COUNCIL
PLAYING FIELD & PARKS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON
Wednesday 8th May 2024, 7pm
At The Playing Fields Clubhouse, London Road, Wollaston
VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT
Mr Green, Cllr Hodson, Cllr Jones, Cllr Milroy, Cllr Mitchell, Mr Perry, Cllr Savage (Chair) and Mrs S. Grant (Clerk)
PUBLIC PRESENT
None
APOLOGIES
No response from Mr Cotter & Mr Silsby.
MINUTES
The minutes of the last meeting from 10th April were agreed unanimously and signed as a correct record.
FINANCES
Finances to end of April 2024 had been circulated. Barton Petroleum are no longer supplying Red Diesel without a CASC (Community Amateur Sports Club) number from HMRC at a cost of £18. Mr Perry to look into this. White diesel is £13 extra per collection. Clerk to send details/link to Mr Perry.
PLAY EQUIPMENT AND ADULT GYM INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
Mr Savage confirmed he had inspected the equipment and handed the inspection sheets to the Clerk. Petal Rocker Handles are due to be fitted this week. Basket Swing at St Mary’s to be tightened by Cllr Savage.
POCKET PARK
No issues. The park is looking tidy. Thank you to Mr Bill Thompson for his hard work gardening & weeding in the Pocket Park and also to Scott Bader security for the opening and closing of the park. Water Butt to be sourced and located under the guttering of the Scott Bader unused building.
SPORTS ASSOCIATION REPORT
Football – last game for the 1st team due to be held on Saturday, behind due to the wet weather. Reserves have finished their season and the Vets by end of May. Mr Perry is currently trying to contact Mr Robert Spiking (specialist sports groundsman) for aerating and seeding. It is preferable that this work is carried out before the end of June (Summer Festival). Youth will continue to train throughout the Summer (except when seeding).
Cricket – large proportion of teenagers in the 1st team this season. Friday youth registration on 3rd May was cancelled due to weather, rescheduled for Friday 10th May. Good numbers expected.
Car parking continues to be an issue particularly when both football and cricket are both playing, area inside the field to be roped off to allow parking inside. Painting of the football changing rooms to be carried out at the end of the season. New alarm sounder has been fitted. Clerk advised still awaiting response from PCSO Fenner on incident at the field on April 22nd.
PURCHASES REQUIRED
Owl Box – Cllr Hodson to provide options to the Clerk to bring to the next meeting.
Bollard – awaiting a quotation from AGD systems for either a new spindle or a complete new bollard if the part is not available.
FIELD MAINTENANCE/MATTERS RELATING TO THE FIELD
Rabbit control to be carried out over the summer by Mr Green.
S106 monies Update – Mr Perry awaiting response from HAGS on the MUGA. Will contact another company and Wicksteed, 3 quotes to be obtained.
Clubhouse extension – Mr Perry to source local tradesman for drawings and a costing.
Skate Park update – Facebook poll carried out by Cllr Boddington, 267 votes (78% yes, 22% no). Report to be presented at the Parish Council meeting on 16th May.
The Playing Fields sub committee to take the S106 Playing Fields recommendations to the wider Parish Council for agreement of spending of the historic S106 monies.
Volunteers required for Summer Festival at the Playing Fields Sunday 30th June 2024.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 12th June 2024 at 7pm at the Playing Fields Clubhouse, London Road, Wollaston.
There being no further business the Chair thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting at 8.10pm.