Meeting of the Playing
Fields and Environmental Initiatives Committee of the
Present: Cllr John
Butler, Cllr Gerald Grant, Cllr Jean Evans,
Cllr Gill
Jordan, Cllr Pat Lott, Cllr Chris Reeve
and Cllr Robert Thompson.
1. APOLOGIES:
Apologies were received from
Cllr Bryan Smith.
2. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN FOR THE ENSUING YEAR:
It was proposed by Cllr Gerald Grant and seconded by
Cllr Chris Reeve that Cllr Jean Evans be elected Chairman of the Committee for
the ensuing year. No further nominations
were received.
Resolved: that
Cllr Jean Evans be elected Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.
3. NAME FOR COMBINED
COMMITTEES:
Cllr
John Butler suggested that the name of the new combined committee could be the
Environment Committee.
Resolved: that the Committee now be called the Environment Committee.
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST:
No
declarations of interest were received.
5. REPORT ON PLAY AREAS:
The Clerk reported on the play areas owned and
managed by the Parish Council. She told
Members that everything was fine except for a few outstanding things which
needed doing.
Resolved: that the report be noted.
6. ADDITIONAL NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT FOR OLDER CHILDREN:
The
Clerk reported that the Area Committee of the City Council had agreed to fund
£4,000 towards the project so long as metal equipment was used. Cllr Pat Lott reported that the Committee of
the City Council that decided the outcome of the grant application for grants
for parished areas, was
meeting shortly. The Clerk showed Members pictures of both a trim trail and a
fitness trail. Members discussed the
need to see both types of equipment before decisions were made.
Resolved: that the Clerk contact play equipment companies to ask for
locations where equipment can be seen.
7. BEST KEPT GARDEN COMPETITION:
The
Clerk reported that she had received only two offers of help with judging of
the competition, following a request in the last newsletter. Members discussed the lack of interest and
whilst they did not want to stop the competition they agreed that the Parish
Council had tried everything possible to keep it going in recent years. Cllr John Butler proposed that the
competition not go ahead this year and an item be put in the next newsletter
explaining the situation. Cllr Butler
said that he felt if people were interested they would then get in touch. This was seconded by Cllr Chris Reeve.
Members
voted as follows:
For 3
Against 1
Abstained 4
Resolved: that the competition not take place this year and an
item be put in the next newsletter.
8. TREE AND BULB PLANTING:
Members discussed the
success of last years planting at
Thompson told Members that the
Parish Council had wanted to enhance the area,
especially on the roads at the main
entrances to the area. He reported that
unfortunately
there were problems in doing this
as it involved the County Council.
Members
discussed not doing any tree of bulb
planting this year but carrying forward the budget
to next year when it may be
possible to involve the new unitary authority.
Members also discussed the
idea of enhancing the roundabout at Chester Zoo. Cllr
Robert
Thompson reported that the staff at the Zoo, were very
keen to be involved in this and that they were liaising with Cheshire Highways,
although it was not clear where this project was up to. Cllr Jean Evans suggested that a competition
might be held for artists to come up with ideas for a sculpture for the
roundabout. Cllr Evans also advised that
she would try to arrange a meeting with the Zoo to discuss this project. Cllr John Butler suggested that the company
who are going to develop at the
Resolved: (a) that
Cllr Jean Evans arrange a meeting with Dr Gordon Reid.
(b) that the budget for tree and bulb
planting be carried over to next year.
9. CORRESPONDENCE:
No correspondence was
received. Cllr Gill
been problems on Wealstone Lane Playing Fields
recently with young people on a motorbike and also children playing golf. The Clerk reported that the attendants would
deal with this if they were on duty, but that as this had happened later in the
evening nothing had been done at the time.
Resolved: that the report be noted.
6 . DATE OF
NEXT MEETING:
Resolved: that the date be set at a later time.