Agenda for Open Spaces Committee Meeting Held on 10 September 2019

A meeting of the OPEN SPACES COMMITTEE will take place on Tuesday 10 September 2019 in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, North Street, Ilminster at 19:30hrs

The public are welcome to attend this meeting. Members of the public are invited to ask questions or raise issues relevant to the work of the Council. The overall time available for this session is restricted to 15 minutes unless the Chair decides otherwise. Individual speakers are restricted to 3 minutes and are asked not to repeat points that have been made previously. It is helpful if potential contributors can make themselves known to the Town Clerk before the meeting so that the session can be programmed effectively.

Public participation is not part of the formal meeting of the Council however a note will be made of matters raised and recorded at the start of the minutes of the meeting.

The Agenda for the meeting is given below. Please contact the Town Council Office if you would like a copy of any of the reports.

Joy Norris

Town Clerk

AGENDA

Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence from Councillors unable to attend the meeting.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations from Councillors and Officers of interests in respect of matters to be considered at this meeting, together with an appropriate statement regarding the nature of the interest.

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9 July 2019 as a correct record. (To follow)

Action Plan

To consider the office Action Plan relating to the Open Spaces Committee. (To follow)

Police Report

This agenda item provides an opportunity for the Police to report on any matters relevant to policing in Ilminster.

Financial Monitoring

To receive information about the Open Spaces Committee income, expenditure and commitments, compared to the 2019/20 budget (To follow)

Grounds Team Report

To receive a report on recent Grounds Team work and work planned for the autumn. (To follow)

Greening of Ilminster

To consider a suggestion from the Greener Ilminster Group regarding wild flower planting on the periphery of Britten’s Field

Dug outs

To consider information from Ilminster Sports Club Ltd regarding permanent dug-outs.(To follow)

Wharf Lane Recreation Ground Play Area Refurbishment
To agree the recommendation to Council for the amount of overall budget for the Wharf Lane Recreation Ground Play Area Refurbishment based on the existing sketch design
To approve the design of the barge which will form the focal point of the revamped play area

Grounds Maintenance Equipment – Ride-On Mower

The decision on a recommendation to Council regrading whether or not a replacement ride-on mower is purchased was deferred from the Committee meeting on 9 July to enable further information to be sought. The information n has now been collected and the report revised accordingly. (To Follow)