Agenda – Meeting 5 (2019/21)
This meeting was held in accordance with Local Authorities and Police & Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Crime Panels Meeting) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020
Members of the public were invited to join the meeting via Zoom.
Amenities Committee Agenda 8-12-2020
Amenities Committee Draft Minutes 8-12-2020
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63.Apologies for absence
To receive apologies
64.Declarations of interest
To note any declarations of interest on items which are on the agenda
65.Requests from the public to speak
Members of the public are invited to speak on items which are on the agenda in accordance with FTC policy on public speaking at meetings: https://frodsham.gov.uk/policies-procedures/
66.Minutes of meetings to be approved
To agree and sign the minutes of the Amenities Committee Meeting held 13th October 2020.
67.Frodsham Roots
To receive a written report and agree any action to be taken (Appendix B).
68.Hob Hey Wood
To note written report provided (Appendix C) and consider budget request for 2021-2022.
69.Manley Road Copse (Overton and Five Crosses Ward)
To receive an update from Cllr Critchley with regard to establishing a “Friends Group” and consider budget request for 2021-2022.
70.Ship Street Community Orchard
To note a request from a local resident for Frodsham Town Council to plant trees and agree action to be taken.
71.Marshlands (Castle Park Ward)
71.1 To note communication with Cheshire West and Chester Council Environmental Protection Officer with regards to contaminated land and consider what further action is required.
71.2 To consider carrying out a survey to have the ground conditions properly investigated.
71.3 To consider carrying out a professional tree survey.
72.Grounds Maintenance
72.1 To consider Service Level Agreement #1 and determine whether any changes/additions need to be made (copy provided to Cllrs) from April 2021.
72.2 To consider Service Level Agreement #2 and determine whether any changes/additions need to be made (copy provided to Cllrs) from April 2021.
72.3 To consider budget request for 2021-2022 for Grounds Maintenance.
73.Grounds Maintenance Tender 2021 – 2022
To note the requirement of FTC Financial Regulations to obtain 3 quotations; approve tender documents and timeline.
74.Play Areas
74.1 To note the recent play area inspections carried out on 20th November 2020 by Northwich Town Council and agree action to be taken. Works identified as follows:
| Top Road | Weed kill and jet wash path surface Cut hedge back to fence line Clean flat swing Slide painting |
| Park Lane | Cut grass and trim hedge |
| Townfield Lane | Clean & repair split rubber on embankment slide Trim hedge |
| Churchfields | Repair bench Improve safety surface under blue swing Replace missing wood on bridge Fill in goal mouth Weed kill under bridge Trim perimeter hedge |
75.Budget Amenities Committee
To consider request for budget 2021-2022.
76.To receive a report from the Clerk
77.Date of next meeting
78.Close of meeting