New Alresford Town Council
MINUTES OF THE RECREATION
COMMITTEE MEETING
Held at Arlebury Park at 7.30
pm on Wednesday 25th February 2009
Present: Cllrs.
Yeldham. Cattle, Power,
Sports Reps: T.Young (Football), H.Ogus(Rugby),
A.Joyce (Cricket), S.McCullock (Youth), C. Surry (Perins), T. Ingram
(Football), R. McPartland (Tennis)
Apologises: Cllrs. Read (Chair), B. Jeffs
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DECLARATION
OF CLLR. INTERESTS ON AGENDA ITEMS None MINUTES
OF THE MEETING of 19th November,
2008 Resolution: To accept minutes of 19th November, 2008 as
true and accurate. Proposed:
Cllr. Cattle Seconded: Cllr. Power (AGREED) ACTIONS
CARRIED FORWARD Balcony Gate - This has now been installed. Item to be removed from agenda PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION - None SPORTS
SECTION TI Snr. Football
- TI presented plans for the Arlebury Park top pitch designed to ensure the
AFC conformed to the Wessex league requirements and requested the committee
to approve the implementation of the works.
A discuss took place and it was recognised that these were health and
safety requirements that would and does effect all sporting bodies. An objection was raised on the grounds
that the changes were detrimental too general park users. Resolution: To approve the additional changes required to be
implemented to the Top Arlebury Park Pitch in order to conform with the Wessex
League requirements. Proposed
T. Ingram Seconded Cllr. Cattle (AGREED)
Resolution to be ratified by full
town council on 5th March. The Snr. Football session would
extend into the cricket season and AJ and TI agreed to liaise to forestall
over-lapping TY Football
-The bad weather had resulted in the season over-running and would now extend
into May. TY would take down the goal posts at the end of this extended
season. Stratton Bates was suffering
from dog fouling and bottles littering the grounds. All reports of this abuse of the grounds were now being
directed to the police. This matter
was an on-going problem for all grounds and no offenders had been cautioned
by the WCC dog warden. A meeting was to be convened between KY and the dog
warden to discuss the dog fouling. Bye-laws
were also to be printed and reviewed for the next meeting to help abate this
abuse of the grounds. AJ Cricket - A
written report was distributed. AJ
agreed to arrange two teams to play for the unveiling of the John Arlott
plaque. It is anticipated that this
event will take place on a Sunday afternoon in late June. HO Rugby - Written
report received. HO requested that
NATC actively resurrect the CPO. He
was assured that this action had already been agreed and was actively being
pursued. RMcP Tennis The Tennis Lease terms had been agreed by all parties and
was awaiting signatories. The Tennis
pavilion was about to be signed-off.
Building regulation requirements were being checked but it was
anticipated that the dimensions would fall outside this requirement. The pebbled ramp would be carried out at
the same time as the pavilion but as the side gate was used as the main
entrance no debris from the ramped entrance was brought onto the courts. CS Perins - The Perins courtyard design was completed and central to
the design was the courtyard tree.
The Perins site had been identified as a community open space in the
open space strategy. CS reported that
they still had some lettings left.
The table tennis event was a success. Rugby had made use of the
facility during the bad weather but the football league would not allow games
to be played on artificial pitches so were unable to avail themselves of the
facility. Youth - Written report received. SMcC reported that they were building on the survey results
received. Once a technical problem
had been remedied he considered that the Perins Survey would prove to produce
interesting results. The Youth Club
evening had been a success and would be repeated. He stated that youth street activity decreased on Youth Club
evenings. STRATTON
BATES PAVILION It was agreed that a working party be
formed to renovate Stratton Bates Pavillion.
Cllr. Middleton, T.Ingram and T. Young were considered best able to
undertake this review. TI and TY
agreed, Cllr. Middleton to be requested to join the working party. An initial survey of the site to be
carried out. Full Town Council to
ratify the formation of the working party and its elected members. Open Spaces indicated that funds for this
project could be considered for this project.. Funding alternatives to be sought. Clerk now had access to Stratton Bates. FINANCE
UPDATE - The Recreation Committee was on target to fall within its predicted
budget. PARKS
AND EQUIPMENT Burnetts Fun Fair Due to the extended football season
and the parking needed for the Watercress Festival permission could not be
given for the fair to use Stratton Bates until 18th May. Dates to be confirmed with Mr.
Burnett. Grass Cutting Contract The Tender advertisements had been
placed and the tender opening would take place Noon 11th
March. KY and JC agreed to preside
over the opening of the tenders. External Funding Where external funding was required
MP & SMcC would give assistance.
It was noted that as a rule NATC could support applications but were
usually excluded as an applicant. Open Space Strategy The open space strategy approved by
full council was circulated. It
included both the pursuance of the CPO and the inclusion of Perins as an open
space area. It also recognized that
as Alresford had a deficit of Open Space land not withstanding the CPO land
addition sites should be sought. ALRESFORD RECREATION CENTRE (ARC) NATC were to launch the ARC on the
30th March. All Recreation
Committee representatives would be invited to the event. It was proposed that events would be
staged throughout the year to encourage the electorate to use this
facility. One of the opening events
was to be a Society/Organisation Quiz evening. Tables would be £35 and each table had a maximum of eight. All representative pledged to attend this
event and where possible other events to support the ARC. MP and SMcC pledged to write quiz
questions. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA AND DATE OF NEXT MEETING Item for Next Agenda: Fitness Trail Next Meeting:- Wednesday 6th May 2009, Arlebury Park
(Upper Meeting Room). The Chairman closed
the meeting at 8.50 pm. Chairmans
signature
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