New Alresford Town Council
MINUTES OF THE RECREATION
COMMITTEE MEETING
Held at Arlebury Park, Upper
Meeting Room
at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 17th
January 2007
Present: Cllrs Atkins (Chair), Middleton,Orton
Sports
Reps: T. Ingram, T. Young (Football), R.McPartland,
(Tennis), C.Day (Rugby),A.Joyce(Cricket)
Present: Cllrs.Gentry, Jeffs
Press:
Mo Farrell, Chris
Harris
Apologises: None
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DECLARATION OF CLLR. INTERESTS The Directors of Arlebury Park Sports
& Social Club Ltd: Cllrs Atkins, Middleton,Orton declared their personal interests. MINUTES OF THE MEETING of 15th November, 2007 (Proposed: R.McPartland. Seconded: Cllr. Atkins (AGREED). Adjourned for Public Session - No Questions SPORTS SECTION Football TI reported that teams remained near the top of their leagues with the 1st
team 4th in the Division 1 Wessex league and the 2nd
team top of combination division 2.
An application for football foundation funding was being sought for
the next stage of the Arlebury Park development. The new stage plans would be
reviewed at the next facilities committee meeting. TY reported that all juniors were sill in the
Hampshire cup. TY reported continual
problems of glass on the pitch at Stratton Bates. Clerk to inform the
Police. Stratton Bates Pavillion Due the next
stage of the development at Arlebury
Park this project would be postponed until July. Rugby Chris Day
reported that the club played two teams every week and that the Rugby club
had a huge following. The teams used
the new changing/shower facilities and found them to be of a high
standard. The Committee would be
giving the Rugby team a long term lease. Details of the CPO had been covered
in the closed session. Tennis Resolution: To accept the general terms of the lease. Proposed Cllr. Atkins Seconded:
Cllr.Middleton (AGREED) Date of
lease commencement to be the completion of the project. Payment for 2007/08 prior to commencement of the lease to be pro-rata of the 2006/07
rate. Lease to include sight of LTA
insurance policy. Cricket AJ requested the use of Arlebury Park facilities for
the 2007 season. It was suggested
that the Cricket club pay a fixed rate of £150 for the season. AJ agreed. Clerk to action. AJ to
forward fixtures to Clerk. Resolution: To sell tichborne cricket club the
cricket net for £550. Proposed Cllr.Middleton Seconded Cllr.Orton (AGREED) PARKS AND EQUIPMENT Zurich Clerk to write informing Zurich of reported but
unactioned play equipment Play Equipment: The pod swing to be ordered for Sun Hill. Play equipment engineer reported that the
area at Stratton Bates was not big enough for a Pod Swing. Cllr. Cattle
and Clerk to select an alternative item for Stratton Bates (within the price range of the Pod Swing.) Circus at Stratton Bates:
Circus unable to pay more
that £60 per performing day. Clerk to
write stating a cost of £250 for a 5 day period with a £250 bond against the
site being left in its original condition.
NATC would also wish a site of their public liability insurance. Wall at Arlebury Park Resolution: To write to the owner whose structure abuts the wall informing them
that no permission had been obtained for the erection of the structure. Proposed Cllr. Ingram Seconded Cllr. Middleton (AGREED). Resolution: To accept liability for the repair of the NATC
portion of the wall. Proposed: Cllr. Orton Seconded Cllr. Middleton (AGREED) Car Park at Stratton Bates Cllr. Orton reported that Barratts had agreed to
develop a car park at Stratton Bates in lieu of parking rent. Resolution:- To allow use of existing site with minimum
improvements until planning permission had been granted for the car
parking are to be development. Access via the proposed new entrance would
be prohibited until WCC had approved the plan. If WCC refused planning permission the site to revert to its
original condition. Proposed Cllr. Orton. Seconded Tim Young (AGREED) FINANCE The Recreation
Committee were currently within their £24K budget 2006/7. Open Spaces There was £122.5k in the Open Spaces fund. The fund was increasing to a level which
would enable NATC to accomplish projected recreation plans. TREE REGENERATION Clerk to chase progress by mid February. ARLEBURY PARK OFFICIAL OPENING Opening date Saturday 10th
March. TI to inform Clerk of Sports
personality available to open the proceedings. Clerk to check availability of Politician for opening. Clerk pointed out
that invitations could not be designed and dispatched until it was
ascertained who was Available to
official open the building. FURTURE MEETING DATES AND AGENDA ITEMS Wednesday 28th March, Arlebury Park (Upper
Meeting Room) Byelaws 5 Forum Council- Clerk to ascertain when/whether Bishops Waltham are
hosting the meeting. The Chairman
closed the meeting at 8.45 pm. Chairmans
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