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 T Travell
W A S Storey
V Weeks
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1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies
for absence were received from Councillors Mrs M Race, Peter Hastings and Bob
Horrocks.
2. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
Minutes
of a meeting of the Amenities and Building Development Committee held on
3.
MATTERS ARISING
a) Land
at Little Heath
Councillor Everard said that the construction of the
new access road and car park, the relocation of the tyre swing, removal and
reseeding of the hard standing had all been completed to a remarkably high
standard using the best quality materials and a letter of thanks for their hard
work had been sent to the Potters Bar Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
It was also agreed that a letter of thanks should be
sent to Mr Roger Dixon for his hard work and time spent in producing a superb
design for this project.
The Clerk said that renovation to the rest of the play
area and the repair of the surface under the slide would commence next week,
after the Easter holidays.
b) Metal
Storage Box for Football Nets
The Clerk said that arrangements had been made to
deliver and install the metal storage box on two sleepers on the playing field
on
c) Burns
Pavilion
A third estimate at a cost of £4990 plus VAT for
replacing the boiler had been received and accepted by the Parish Council and
the work would commence on
Councillor Storey said he would have to check the year
end finances and ensure a carry over figure of £5,000 as this was budgeted for
in 2008-2009 but the work has not yet been done.
d) Combined
Energy Rates
A letter had been received from Andrew Harper of
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council asking if this Council wished to be included in
the consortium negotiations for electricity from October 2009 and Gas from
April 2010 and the Clerk had confirmed that the Parish Council would be
interested in this.
e) Barnbeth
Councillor Everard
said that fencing and shrubs had been erected and planted by the groundsmen as
agreed and they had also marked the boundary for the owners of Barnbeth to
erect their own front fence.
f) Phase II
Gobions Recreation Ground
The Clerk
confirmed that the three old pieces of play equipment would be removed on
4. ANY
OTHER BUSINESS
i) Seat at Moffats Open Space
Councillor Everard proposed
and it was unanimously agreed to write and thank the Gobions Woodland Trust for
donating and installing a seat in the Moffats Open Space area.
It was noted that all entrances
to Gobions Wood and Open Space from the Leach Fields had been closed.
ii) Pathway in
The Clerk advised that a
length of pathway was being constructed by Highways opposite the entrance to
iii) Hawkshead Road to Boltons Farm
Councillor Mrs Boulton said
that white lines had been marked at the edge of the road from
iv) Repairs to Irrigation System
An estimate for approximately
£650 had been received from SJS for replacing two more sprinkler heads on the
irrigation system on the
With the bowling season due
to commence on
Meeting Closed at
Meeting closed