TRURO CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF TRURO
Roger Gazzard
Town Clerk / Town Clerk’s Department
Municipal Buildings
Boscawen Street
Truro TR1 2NE
Tel. (01872) 274766
Fax. (01872) 225572
www.truro.gov.uk
email:
6 September 2017
To: The Mayor (Cllr C J Tamblyn)
The Deputy Mayor (Cllr I Jones)
Chairman and members of the
PARKS AND AMENITIES COMMITTEE
Dear Councillor
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Parks and Amenities Committee will take place on MONDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2017 at 7.00 pm in the Committee Room, Municipal Buildings, Truro for the transaction of the under mentioned business:-
AGENDA
1 APOLOGIES
2 DISCLOSURES OR DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
3 OPEN SESSION FOR ELECTORS OF TRURO RELATING TO ITEMS ON THIS
AGENDA - VERBAL QUESTIONS (5 minutes)
4 MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND AMENITIES COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 17 JULY 2017 HAVING BEEN BEFORE COUNCIL ON 31 JULY 2017
5 WAR MEMORIALS - GENERAL (EP2)
War Memorial at the Top of Tregolls Road – Update
Chairman to report (Minute No. 40 refers).
6 ALLOTMENTS - GENERAL (EP4)
Treverbyn Allotment
To consider reports of untidy allotments and requests for plots to be split up Chairman to report
7 OPEN SPACES AND AMENITY AREAS (EP5)
(i) To consider a request from a Cornwall based charity to relocate clothing banks in Truro
(ii) Letter of concern from residents of Halwyn Place
8 MAINTENANCE, QUOTATIONS AND CONTRACTS (EP5/2)
(i) Cornwall Council Local Maintenance Partnership Review
To consider a letter from the Leader of Cornwall Council, to the Chairman of the North Coast Group and the response, in relation to Cornwall Council’s review of the Local Maintenance Partnership
(ii) Cornwall Council – Waste Collection and Cleansing Contract
To consider Town Clerk’s report Appendix ‘A’
9 LAND AT CHAPEL HILL/CRESCENT ROAD (EP5/10)
Donkey Field, Chapel Hill - Annual Light Party
Request from Truro Baptist Church to hold a firework display at 6.00 pm on
Tuesday 31 October 2017
10 VICTORIA AND WATERFALL GARDENS (EP6)
(i) Request for the Installation and Funding of Memorial Plaque
Minute 42 refers - update on investigations into the installation and funding of a memorial plaque
(ii) Request for Use of Bandstand
To consider a request from the Director of Music for the City of Lights and Truro School of Samba to stage a short informal play in September or October 2017 time
to be advised (including publicising the forthcoming City of Light procession)
Town Clerk to report
11 BOSCAWEN PARK AND THE SWANPOOL (EP7)
(i) Duck Pond
To consider results of investigations into the sale of birdfeed and the installation of a bird feeding machine (including costs and installation)
Deputy Parks and Amenities Manager to report
(ii) Play Area Safety Issue
To consider the opinion of the Friends of Boscawen Park and Council’s Insurers, Zurich Municipal, on the request to fence the play area (Minute 93 refers)
Deputy Parks and Amenities Manager to report
(iii) Proposed Redevelopment of Tennis Facilities Appendix ‘B’
Updated Business Plan – Town Clerk to report
(iv) Rubbish Problem
Installation of Bins
Town Clerk to report on the installation of new bins to combat parks litter being disposed of along the shoreline
(v) Recycling
Bottles and Cans – Councillor Ms Southcombe to report
12 KENWYN HILL PLAYING FIELD (EP5/5)
Removal of Container – Town Clerk to Report
13 IDLESS NURSERY (EP20)
Project Update (including the need for a project manager)
Deputy Parks and Amenities Manager to report (Minute 169) - 19 September 2016 refers).
14 PUBLIC CONVENIENCES (F1/10)
(i) Town Clerk to report (standing item).
(ii) To consider a report on the condition of the public conveniences at Victoria
Gardens - Minute 94 refers
15 CORNWALL COUNCIL (F1)
Weed Control in the City
Cornwall Councils response regarding removal of the budget to general weed spraying – Minute 103 refers
16 CHARTER FOR TREES (WOODLAND TRUST) (EP5)
Truro City Council’s support requested for the Charter to protect trees
Councillor Ms Southcombe to report
17 DEPUTY PARKS AND AMENITIES MANAGERS AND TOWN CLERKS REPORT (EP18)
Verbal report from the Town Clerk and Deputy Parks and Amenities Manager relating to any information for Members that does not require a recommendation.
18 TOUR OF AMENITY AREAS
To note the tour will depart from the Municipal Buildings on SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 at 9.30 am prompt
19 LETTER OF APPRECIATION (EP11/4)
20 CORRESPONDENCE
21 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Monday 9 October 2017
The agenda for the next Parks and Amenities Committee to be held Monday 9 October 2017 will be prepared on Wednesday 4 October 2017.
In accordance with Minute 302, should a member wish an item to be included on this agenda please inform the Town Clerk’s office by Tuesday 3 October 2017 as no items other than those on the agenda can be considered at the meeting.
ROGER GAZZARD
TOWN CLERK
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