NORTH MYMMS PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of a meeting of the AMENITIES & BUILDING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held on Wednesday 15 October 2008.

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PRESENT: Councillors C Everard Chairman

Mrs J Boulton

Mrs M Race

Mrs T Travell

W A Storey

V Weeks

Clerk Mrs J A Schettino

Also present: P Hastings

R Horrocks

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1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

There were no apologies for absence.

2. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING

Minutes of a meeting of the Amenities and Building Development Committee held on Wednesday 20 August 2008 were adopted by the Council at their meeting on 24 September 2008.

3. MATTERS ARISING

a) Purchase of Land at Little Heath

It was agreed to contact Mr R Dixon and ask if problems with a contractor has delayed the proposed work.

b) St Mary’s School Drainage Easement

The Clerk was requested to contact the school and request permission for Councillors C Everard and Mrs J Boulton to survey the new nursery building and its connections to utilities owned by the Parish Council in order to prepare a plan.

c) Youth Shelter

It was noted that there was still no lighting in the youth shelter. Councillor Hastings said that he would be meeting with Kerry Clare from Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council next week and he would pursue the matter.

d) North Mymms Bowls Club

Councillor Everard said that a report had been received from the North Mymms Bowls Club following inspection of the bowling green by a member of the Institute of Groundsmanship on their behalf. The groundsmen were more than complying with the maintenance schedule and it was agreed to write and acknowledge the report and say the contents had been noted.

With regard to the reports suggestion to reduce the height of the Leylandii hedge, it was agreed that Councillor Everard would meet with the groundsmen to discuss the best way of dealing with this.

The Clerk said that she had received the Application to Hire document for the bowling green and facilities for 2009 and requested clarification from the committee over the ‘daily 12 noon until dusk’ request by the Bowls Club.

Following a discussion it was agreed to write and say that the daily request for facilities until dusk was not reasonable and would be by arrangement on non match days as in previous years.

e) Metal Storage Box for Football Nets

The Clerk said that confirmation of a contribution from the Community Chest towards the metal storage box had still not been received. It was agreed to try and progress the matter by contacting the relevant person at Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.

f) Tractor Tyres

Two new tyres had been ordered and fitted to the T registered tractor but the invoice for the work had not yet been received.

4. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

i) Burns Pavilion

the Clerk reported that an annual inspection of the gas boiler in the Burns Pavilion had recently been carried out and a couple of small items had been identified for rectification. Connaught Gas Force would be contacting the Parish Council with a quotation for the necessary work.

ii) Combined Energy Rates

Councillor Mrs Boulton reported that at a recent meeting of Borough, Town and Parish Councils it was suggested that Parish and Town Councils could join with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and HCC to receive preferential combined energy rates. It was also suggested that the HAPTC might be willing to co-ordinate this for its members.

Meeting closed at 8.25 pm