Document Date
13/11/2024
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
Wollaston Parish Council
Wollaston Parish Council
Document Date
13/11/2024
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
WOLLASTON PARISH COUNCIL
PLAYING FIELD & PARKS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON
Wednesday 13th November 2024, 7pm
At The Village Hall, High Street, Wollaston
VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT
Green, Hodson, Jones, Milroy, Mitchell, Perry, Savage (Chair), Silsby and Mrs S. Grant (Clerk).
PUBLIC PRESENT
None
APOLOGIES
Apologies from Mr Cotter.
MINUTES
The minutes of the last meeting from 9th October 2024 were agreed unanimously and signed as a correct record.
FINANCES
Finances to end of October 2024 had been circulated No issues. Budget has been set for 2025/26 for £12,200 and capital grant for £3k will be applied for at the Parish Council Budget meeting for the wet pour repairs needed at St Marys and the Playing Fields.
PLAY EQUIPMENT AND ADULT GYM INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
Mr Savage confirmed he had inspected the equipment and handed the inspection sheets to the Clerk. Vandalised sign at St Mary’s has been replaced and the benches stained, thanks to Mr Savage and Mr Jones.
POCKET PARK
Opening and closing of the Pocket Park has been slightly sporadic lately, Mr Silsby to speak to Scott Bader Security again. Thanks to Mr Bill Thompson for his continued hard work.
SPORTS ASSOCIATION REPORT
Mr Perry confirmed that the weed spray had been applied again and will be repeated in December and then reviewed in the New Year.
Football – fixtures are being co-ordinated with pitch planner in order to facilitate the Under 15’s, Rushden and Diamonds U18’s and the Vets who are all using the main pitch. The younger age groups are using the junior pitches and the senior school. Plans are in place to return back to the league next year and recruitment is looking positive.
Pitches have been rolled and are looking good, thank you to Mr Jones for the grass cutting. Mr Perry will be meeting next week with a FA Northants Development contact to discuss Pitch Power funding for pitch maintenance/drainage and facilities and will update the committee.
MUGA UPDATE
An onsite meeting was held on 8th November with Mr Quintin Allen of NNC S106 Leisure Team to present the MUGA upgrade project. This was a positive meeting and the Clerk is to complete the Section 106 Funding Request Mini Business Case and return to Stacey Wylie together with the quotation and Mr Perry’s proposal before the end of November in readiness to present to their internal Developer Contributions Board (DCB) and Strategic Capital Boards for formal approval on December 12th. Thank you to Mr Perry for his continued hard work on this project.
A balance of £56K S106 monies will remain, the Committee are to present proposals by the New Year of how to spend this balance (Drainage/Female Showers/Boilers etc).
PURCHASES REQUIRED
Cesspit – onsite meeting held with supplier, Mr Savage, Mr Perry and Mr Jones. Quotation received for £16K for a new larger Cesspit which would require to be emptied annually due the current Cesspit requiring emptying every 3-4 weeks due to a potential leak. Committee to review.
FIELD MAINTENANCE/MATTERS RELATING TO THE FIELD
Rabbit pest control will increase December through to March as the weather becomes colder.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 11th December 2024 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 20:10.