New Alresford Town Council
MINUTES OF THE RECREATION
COMMITTEE MEETING
Held at Arlebury Park
at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 19th
November 2008
Present: Cllrs.
Read (Chair), Yeldham. Cattle, Power, B. Jeffs
Sports Reps: T.Young (Football), H.Ogus(Rugby),
A.Joyce (Cricket), S.McCullock (Youth), C. Surry (Perins)
Apologises: T. Ingram (Football), R. McPartland (Tennis)
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DECLARATION
OF CLLR. INTERESTS ON AGENDA ITEMS– None MINUTES
OF THE MEETING of 17th
September, 2008 Resolution: To accept minutes of 17th September, 2008 as
true and accurate. Proposed:
Cllr.
Read
Seconded: Cllr. Power (AGREED) ACTIONS
CARRIED FORWARD Petanque Terrains - Pete Bridges to tidy the area surrounding Petanque terrain
in the Spring. Opening event matches
to be arranged May 2009 (Petanque Club/NATC/French Twinning/Rotary) Play Survey Results
- The Infant and Junior survey was completed and to be circulated to all
Cllrs. Secondary School Survey
expected completion next meeting (January).
S. McCullock to compile the survey results, in his capacity as
extended service coordinator. Balcony Gate - Clerk to chase the construction and installation of fire
stair gate at Arlebury Park. 2009 PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION - None SPORTS
SECTION TY Football
- It was agreed that the Youth Football Club would produce written football
reports. It was reported that the
ARC hospitality was working well and there was no pitch damage to
report. The meeting was informed of vehicles
driving on the Stratton Bates pitch and the Arlebury Park car area. These incidents had been reported to the
police. AJ Cricket - A
written report had been emailed but not received. Email link to be investigated. Cricket reported good sessions
at Perins. The club had achieved
‘Club Mark’ which involved child welfare/development strategy. This was a substantial accolade for the
Club to obtain and would assist them in acquisition of grants. HO Rugby - Written report
received. Affirmed that the ARC
handling of Rugby hospitality was working well. RMcP Tennis Written report received.
Clerk to ask the Tennis Club to liaise directly with Mr. Jackson in
respect of back access to his property.
Clerk to arrange a Tennis Lease meeting. JR Perins - Written report received. The Pilates class being held at the ARC was going well. Assistance was requested in communicating
the ‘Fit as a Fiddle’ over 50’s initiative.
Youth - Written report received. PCSO were opening a Youth group and it was reported that
analysis showed there to be a decline in anti-social behaviour on youth club
evenings. Compilation of ideas is
required before it can be recognised what assistance NATC could contribute to
youth schemes. It was felt a better
connection to Basingstoke would widen youth horizon and Cllr. Jeffs to
investigate whether the CANGO bus could extend its hours to facilitate
‘Youth’s to Basingstoke
Evenings’. Clerk to investigate
Fordingbridge projects (Coffee Bar and Youth Shelter) and report back to the committee.
STRATTON
BATES PAVILION Clerk to write a letter of authorisation to enable TY to obtain
duplicate pavilion keys. TY to inform
the Clerk of all outstanding faults in order for them to be rectified. Project status in abeyance. FINANCE
UPDATE Resolution:
To request a Recreation Budget of £31k from Full Council. Proposed Cllr. B.
Jeffs Seconded Cllr. Cattle (AGREED) Sports
Invoices: All Sports
Invoices were circulated with the exception of the Tennis Invoice which
awaits finalisation of the Lease
Agreement. PARKS
AND EQUIPMENT Bonfire Night Bonfire night went well. The Rotary Club had scheduled a wash-up
meeting to review the event. A
meeting between NATC and Rotary to be arranged to ensure next year’s event is
equally as successful. Barbeque at the Park This was viewed favorably by the
Committee and would be investigated early 2009. The only perceived problem was bad weather fall-back alternatives
and it was suggested that marquees could overcome this situation. Bar Manager to be involved in these
discussions. External Funding It was felt that one or two projects
should be identified as funding targets and married to an applicable funding
agent. This would need the
cooperation of outside voluntary services (S.McCullock) to apply for the
funds as a Councils function for external funding is as referees not
applicants. Grass Cutting Contract Clerk to place the advertisement
requesting tender bids for the Grass
Cutting Contract. Closing date to be
February 2009. Resolution: To approve the expenditure of up to £100
for new hedge planting to the north of the Memorial Gardens, adjacent to the
Millennium Trail, as part of the hedge laying work along the trail from the
Gardens to Lady well Lane. Proposed. Cllr.Power Seconded Cllr. Read (AGREED) ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA AND DATE OF NEXT MEETING Meeting Schedules: The Committee was informed that the
meeting schedule had reduce the Committee meeting to quarterly, if this
affect a change in the scheduled January date all Committee members would be immediately
notified of this change. Any urgent
business encountered due to this new arrangement would be put on the Full
Town Agenda for resolution or discussion. Next Meeting:- Wednesday 25th
January 2009, Arlebury Park (Upper Meeting Room). The Chairman closed the
meeting at 8.20 pm. Chairman’s
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