Minutes
of a meeting of the AMENITIES & BUILDING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held on
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PRESENT:
Councillors C Everard
Chairman
Mrs J Boulton
Mrs M Race
Mrs T Travell
P
R
Horrocks
K
Pieri
V
Weeks
Clerk
Mrs J A Schettino
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1.
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies
were received from Councillor W A Storey.
2.
MINUTES OF LAST
MEETING
Minutes
of a meeting of the Amenities and Building Development Committee held on
3.
MATTERS ARISING
a)
Purchase of Land at Little Heath
The
Parish Council is now waiting for a programme of works and a site meeting with
Roger Dixon who is acting on behalf of the Potters Bar Congregation of Jehovah’s
Witnesses.
b) St Mary’s School Drainage
Easement
The
Clerk said that she had recently spoken to the Assistant Head Teacher who
thought she may be able to find the plans and let us have them for
copying.
c)
Play
Equipment
Councillor
Horrocks again raised the question of local school children being involved in
the updating of the Gobions recreation ground but it was agreed that Councillor
Everard, the clerk and groundsmen would meet first with play equipment providers
asking them to design a suitable play area.
d)
HAPTC
It
was noted that the Parish Plan notes were still being circulated but Councillor
Mrs Boulton asked for their return at next weeks council meeting.
e)
Neighbourhood
Meeting
Following
the finding of drugs use by the police, the Clerk said that she had asked the
groundsmen to be vigilant at the Gobions car park, which is checked daily, and
no further evidence of drug use has been found.
4.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
i) Scouts Proposal for Easter
A
letter dated
Following
a discussion it was agreed that the clerk would write and invite him to meet
with Councillor Everard, herself and the groundsmen to conduct a risk assessment
of the exercise on site and discuss the matter further
ii)
Proposed
Youth Shelter
An
e-mail had been received from Kerry Clare, Anti Social Behaviour Team Manager
from Welwyn Hatfield Council, requesting permission for the local young people
to erect a fully funded youth shelter on the Parish Council’s field or the
village green.
The
Welham Green Youth Project would be making a presentation to the Parish Council
on
iii) Potholes
Potholes
were reported in the following places:
·
A
large rut in the road on the bend in
·
A
sunken/broken/blocked drain in
·
Numerous
potholes in Pine Grove
iv) Tennis
Courts
Councillor
Horrocks said that a friend of his has asked the Clerk to ask the groundsmen to
clear the brambles, particularly near the gate by the
It
was suggested that a weed killer that is painted on the leaves should be used
and agreed that Councillor Everard would inspect the area.
Mr
Rees was also offering standard netting to repair netting where damaged and
centre posts to hold up the netting across the courts, free of charge. It was agreed that the clerk would
contact him and take advantage of his generous offer.
v)
Christmas
Tree –
The
Clerk said she had received an e-mail from John Reid of the Rotary Club of
Brookmans Park thanking Ken Culshaw for attending on the Sunday morning with his
chain saw to erect the tree, and to both groundsmen for removing the remnants
after the event.
vi) CABE
Spaceshaper
The
Clerk said she had received an e-mail from a parishioner offering to run a CABE
Spaceshaper for the Parish Council.
Following
a discussion it was agreed that the Clerk would write and thank the parishioner
for the offer but that it already had professional help when
necessary.
Meeting
closed at