Playing Field Committee Minutes

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Exciting updates for local sports enthusiasts: the council has set new rental fees for the tennis and bowls clubs, ensuring continued support for these activities. Meanwhile, discussions on improving the football pitch and addressing parking area potholes are underway, with more decisions expected soon.

Minutes of Wortham & Burgate Parish Council Playing Field Committee meeting, held in Wortham Pavilion on Tuesday 6th February 2024 at 7:30pm.

Councillors present
Jacky Bradley, Jenny Piper and Liz Leeds.
In attendance
Jane Challis (Clerk)
  1. Chair’s welcome and to consider accepting apologies for absence – In the absence of Cllr Baker, Cllr Bradley chaired the meeting. Apologies were received from Cllr Castle and approved unanimously.
  2. To record declarations of interest from members in any item to be discussed – None.
  3. To consider any dispensations from members in any item to be discussed – None.
  4. Adjourn the meeting to allow public participation – 7:32pm - no participation.
  5. Re-convene the meeting - 7.32pm
  6. To receive the Clerk’s report and any outstanding items/actions – all covered on the agenda.
  7. To discuss and the Grass Cutting contract for the 2024 season Deferred due to only one quotation being received so far.
  8. To discuss maintenance works to the football pitch One company approached has suggested using ferrets to address the rabbit holes. Deferred to next meeting.
  9. To consider and agree quotations for new football goal nets Deferred to next meeting.
  10. To consider and agree on the Sports Rents for 2024/25 WLTC (Wortham Lawn Tennis Club) £900.00 for 2024/25 (previously £880.00 per annum). Wortham Bowls Club £60.00 for 2024/25. Proposed by Cllr Piper, seconded by Cllr Leeds and approved unanimously. ACTION – Clerk to advise WLTC and Wortham Bowls Club as above
  11. To consider and discuss any repair work to the Pavilion Deferred to next meeting.
  12. To receive items from councillors - None
  13. To discuss any correspondence received – WLTC has asked if the parking area/access track outside the Village Hall can be addressed again. The pot holes previously filled in September 2023 by the Parish Council have reappeared, and are becoming an issue for WLTC users. To be included on the 27th February 2024 Parish Council meeting agenda.
  14. To receive items for the next agenda – all deferred items above.
  15. Date and time of next meeting – TBA
  16. Meeting Close – 7:57pm.

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