PEASEDOWN ST JOHN PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of an Amenities Committee meeting held on Monday 27th June 2005 at 8.05 p.m. in the Cricket Clubhouse.
Present: Cllr. A A Spiller (Chairman), Cllr. J S Bolwell (Vice-chairman)
Cllrs. C Rich and Mrs. R Rich and one member of the public.
Apologies were received from Cllrs. Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Lewis-Mason and Derrick (SO43).
The Chairman welcomed all to this new committee and hoped that the work done previously by the old Environment Committee could be carried on in a similar efficient way.
The Clerk reviewed the various plans already in train by the Recreation Field, Burial, Lighting and Environment Committees and it was decided to allow the Clerk to carry on with routine work which was mostly covered by contract anyway and would be difficult to alter this financial year. However, it was agreed to ask the Clerk to obtain prices for the one off planned schemes, which appeared on the action plans.
He was asked to get prices for the DDA work at the Rec. It was noted that £1000 had been put into estimates for extending the tarmac path and the possible installation of park benches along the original track.
It was noted that money had been allowed for in the Lighting funds for new lighting and the Clerk was asked to obtain prices for the next two sites on the action plan - they are
a). the footpath along side the Cemetery from Eckweek Lane to Under Knoll and
b). the footpath from Church to New Buildings.
The question of the floral displays brought on a few queries as the Clerk reminded the meeting that, at the meeting of the Environment Committee held earlier this evening, it seemed that they wished to control the present and future plans for this amenity. The Vice-chairman of Council, who had not left the building, was asked for his interpretation and he said that, as the floral displays were still an ongoing scheme and were mainly situated on B&NES land, the Environment Committee should retain its control.
It was decided to leave any forward planning for 2006/7 to the next meeting when the success, or otherwise, of this year's schemes could be evaluated.
The Clerk had two letters for information, which would appear on future agenda.
a). The Lawson Circus would like to visit in 2006. It was agreed in principle that they should be asked to put forward dates and
b). West Country Vending has asked if it may make a donation of £25 to the "Bloom" competition. The Clerk has spoken to Simon Wood and he has agreed the money could be used to buy a new trophy. At this point the Clerk reminded the meeting that, due to the change in format of the competition, all the trophies would need to be engraved afresh. It was agreed that next meeting the trophies should be brought for re-appraisal and the new trophy allotted to a class.
Meeting closed at 9 p.m.