TOWN COUNCIL

PRINCES RISBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PARKS COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAYDAY 22^ND JANUARY 2008 IN TOWER COURT, HORNS LANE, PRINCES RISBOROUGH AT 7.00PM

PRESENT

Cllr Mrs. E Clifford (Chairman)

Cllrs, W Woolf, R Orsler, A Turner, B Bendyshe-Brown and J Coombs

S Griffiths (Clerk)

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Cllr Mrs. P Summerbell   

IN ATTENDANCE

Cllr L A Benifer

MINUTES

The Minutes of the previous meeting of the Parks Committee, having been circulated and amended were approved by the Meeting and signed by the Chairman.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members were asked to declare any personal interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. None were made.

CORRESPONDENCE

A request from the Monks Risborough Horticultural Society for the use of the Askett Field for their Annual Show. All present agreed.

A letter from residents concerning the proposal to purchase new equipment for the KGV and the positioning of the equipment. The Clerk is requested to reply that their comments will be taken into consideration.

Recommended Rules and Regulations for Playing Fields from the National Playing Fields Association. The Clerk is requested to copy the document to each councillor to enable them to make an informed decision on which Rules and Recommendations to recommend to the Town Council to adopt at the next Meeting.

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A letter advising that the application for a grant for new play equipment has been declined on this occasion. Cllr B Bendyshe-Brown offered to investigate the lack of funding received from WDC for recreation grounds in Princes Risborough.

PARK REPORTS INCLUDING THE MONTHLY RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT

Ridgeway

Nothing to report

Wades

Nothing to report

K.G.V.

The Clerk is requested to issue a works order for the two missing swings to be reinstated.

St Dunstan's

Nothing to report

Earle Mitchell

Nothing to report

The Crescent

Nothing to report

MONTHLY RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT

Cllr Clifford confirmed that all high-risk items are being actioned.

INVOICES FOR CONFIRMATION

Payment was agreed for the following invoices:-

Thames Water         The Ridgeway Field                                       £167.84

Thames Water         Tenants                                                            £15.55

Sure Care Maintenance Works Orders                                          £167.00

TBS Hygiene             Dog Waste Collection                                  £244.80

Safe & Sound Playground Ltd- Q maintenance inspection          £149.75

M T Loos – Hire of portable toilet                                                    £50.40

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Payment was not agreed for the following invoice until Cllr Mrs. E Clifford has made further enquires into the cleaning of the stream.

Sure Care Maintenance Yeoman Duties                                      £696.80

TENDERS FOR CONSIDERATION

The Clerk presented a quotation for the repair of the Dovecote roof. All present agreed to the quotation and for the Clerk to issue a works order.

AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING

To decide on which Rules and Recommendations for Playing Fields should be recommended to the Town Council for adoption.

To discuss the footpath across the back of the Crescent Park. (Cllr W Woolf)

To discuss the state of the lower entrance to the KGV from the Aylesbury Road. (Cllr R Orsler) 

NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the Parks Committee will take place on Tuesday 5^th February 2008 at 7.45pm at Tower Court, Horns Lane, Princes Risborough

There being no further business to discuss the Meeting was closed at 7.40pm

Chairman……………………………………………..        Date……………………

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