Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Community Services Portfolio Holder

The Community Services Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

She noted the excellent work of the working party and the events that had been held in the summer that had been well attended. She supported the work that had already begun in relation to the options for Christmas lights when considering the new contract in 2020. She stated that she was pleased to see that the working party recommended that the full traffic management plan be commissioned to further explore the suitability of hosting events along the high street. She recognised the excellent commemorative artwork that had been installed at Memorial Square, and that both the work to the floodlights at the Owen Street Recreation Ground and the play equipment at the Coalville Forest Adventure Park had  been completed.

Councillor A V Smith was pleased to advise Members that the Fields in Trust status had now been granted for Coalville Park and that she supported that both Councillors J Legrys and J Cotterill be appointed as representatives on the Coalville Park Community Group. She also informed Members that the MUGA had been removed from Lillehammer Drive and future landscaping options were being considered.

Councillor T Gillard congratulated all staff that had been involved in the organisation of the Remembrance Day parade as the event had gone very well.

In response to a question from Councillor T J Pendleton, Councillor A V Smith stated that she did not have the information to hand in relation to the future use of the former MUGA site but would find out and respond to him.

It was moved by Councillor A V Smith, seconded by Councillor T Gillard and

RESOLVED THAT:

The recommendations made by the Coalville Special Expenses Working Party as detailed within the minutes be noted and the recommendations as summarised at 3.0 be approved.

Reason for decision: To progress Coalville Special Expenses projects and programmes.