Document Date
09/10/2024
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
Wollaston Parish Council
Wollaston Parish Council
Document Date
09/10/2024
Created by
Parish Clerk
Category
Meetings
WOLLASTON PARISH COUNCIL
PLAYING FIELD & PARKS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON
Wednesday 9th October 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 11th September 2024 were agreed unanimously and signed as a correct record.
FINANCES
Finances to end of September 2024 and the second quarter budget to September 30th, 2024, had been circulated. No issues. The maintenance budget has been exceeded due to the Bollard repair and various play area repairs.
PLAY EQUIPMENT AND ADULT GYM INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE
Mr Savage confirmed he had inspected the equipment and handed the inspection sheets to the Clerk. Sign at St Mary’s has been removed, Mr Savage and Mr Jones to arrange replacement. Basket swing screw at St Mary’s needs tightening, Mr Savage to organise.
POCKET PARK
No issues. Thanks to Mr Bill Thompson for his continued hard work.
SPORTS ASSOCIATION REPORT
Cricket season has now finished, it was a good year for all teams with a strong youth element. Work on the cricket wicket has been carried out.
Football – fixtures are being issued 3 months ahead 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.
Septic Tank update – Mr Silsby and Mr Perry to meet with Steve Parkin to discuss and Mr Jones to follow up with a company in Irthlingborough. There has been a leak in the disabled toilet, the tiles have been replaced by volunteers, requires a new LED light. Clerk chased the outstanding invoice for the SA Insurance contribution.
MUGA UPDATE
An onsite meeting was held on 8th October with Mr Martin Knipe of the Playground Company to discuss proposed MUGA Sports Court to be purchased using the S106 monies (£136k for playing pitches plus £20k historical S106 monies) relating to the Hookhams Path development. The proposal is for two separate courts, court 1 to be a multi-use court with artificial sports grass with football, basketball and netball lines, in-built football goals and adjustable basketball units. The artificial grass is low maintenance, anti-slip and hard wearing with a 10-year guarantee. Court 2 to be an acrylic surface for better tennis ball bounce but will mirror the lines of court 1 for other sports. Fencing to be 3m high twin wire mesh (Mr Perry to check strength of fence for football use), existing kickboards will no longer be required. Mr Perry to chase Playground Company for locations of existing sites in order to view their work and send through the video to the Committee. Parish Council to chase the process for the S106 monies due. Estimated cost is c£80K and the proposal is to place an order, pay a deposit to hold the price for anticipated spring 2025 commencement. Other options include drainage work and extended car parking facilities if these can be included within the S106 monies. Thank you to Mr Perry for his continued hard work on this project.
PURCHASES REQUIRED
Blunt blades on Hayter require sharpening, Mr Silsby to organise.
Mr Savage and Clerk attended a meeting with Timotay to discuss competitive quotation for wet pour shrinkage repairs (£3k) for St Marys and Playing Fields. On hold until end of financial year, due to budget constraints.
FIELD MAINTENANCE/MATTERS RELATING TO THE FIELD
Rabbit pest control will increase mid-November as the weather becomes colder.
Few instances of the Bollard not being lowered during the past week, Mr Silsby to speak to Mr Driver for his assistance with this.
Weed spray of various locations within the Playing Fields completed up to Christmas.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Wednesday 13th November 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.