Amenities Committee

Agenda – Meeting 2 (2021/22)

Amenities Committee Agenda 16 08 21

 Amenities Draft Minutes 16 08 21

15.Apologies for absence

To receive apologies.

16.Declarations of interest

To note any declarations of interest on items which are on the agenda.

17.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/

18.Approval of minutes

To approve the minutes of meeting 1 held 13th July 2021.

Amenities Committee Minutes 13-07-21

19.Budget

To note budget expenditure to date (1^st April 2021 – 31^st July 2021)

19. Budget to date

20.Repair/replacement of hanging basket brackets

To note that the baskets are due to be completed week commencing 16^th August 2021.

21.War memorial car park

1. To note the anti social behaviour reported to Frodsham Town Council, action taken to date and any update from Cheshire Police
2. To agree any further action to be taken

22.Ship Street play area

1. To note quotation/s received for painting the railings and agree action to be taken
2. To note email received with regards to management of the project to install play area equipment on the site
3. To receive a report from Cllr Sumner following a meeting of the Green Gates Community Project
4. To consider granting the Green Gates Community Project permission to apply for funding from MCBF. The current round of applications closes at the end of August
5. To consider providing a letter of approval / support from FTC to support the MCBF application
6. To consider protecting the Ship Street play area by registering the land with Fields In Trust

23.Grounds maintenance SLA

1. To receive a report from Cllr Hayes

24.Benches

1. To note the quotation for installation and supply
2. To agree action to be taken

25.Cheshire West and Chester Council Waste Consultation

1. To receive a report from Cllr Stockton
2. To agree any action to be taken

26.Tourist noticeboards

1. To receive a report from Cllr Ashton
2. To agree any actions to be taken

27.Play area maintenance

To note the following items have been instructed as authorized by Cllrs Hayes and Ashton (Quote 966)

Townfield Lane:

• Agree the works required to the rubber tiles at two benches
• Agree to relay the grass mat under the swing set
• Turf to remove trip hazard
• Repair wetpour

Churchfields:

• Agree the works to repair the safety surface around the Supernova
• Agree the installation of two swings

28.Frodsham and Helsby Future Offer (Cheshire West and Chester Consultation)

1. To receive an update from Cllr Stockton
2. To agree action to be taken

29.Cycle Network Cheshire

To consider setting up a working group comprising members of FTC, HPC and Cycle Network Cheshire.

30.Weaver Navigation Society

1. To note information provided by Cllr Sumner
2. To consider providing a letter of support from FTC for the creation of a substantial base for the Daniel Adamson at the Sutton Weaver Swing bridge.
3. To consider providing a letter of support from FTC for dredging of the River Weaver.
4. To consider providing a letter of support from FTC for the restoration on Frodsham Lock

31.Clerk’s report

To receive a report from the Clerk

32.PART B – Exclusion of press and public

To consider exclusion of press and public due to the sensitive commercial nature of item 33

33.War memorial path

1. To note 2 quotes have been received for project management of a 250m path and consider appointment
2. To consider a proposal to request formal quotations for memorial path following the appointment of a project manager

34.Close of meeting