Agenda item

Agenda item

Capital Projects Update

Report of the Leisure Services Team Manager

Minutes:

The Leisure Services Team Manager presented the report to Members and provided an update on each of the ongoing projects.

 

Owen Street Recreation Ground – Changing Room Development

Building work had now been completed and that the club hoped to have an official opening with a marquee game against a professional club, but due to unavailability of local clubs it had been agreed to move the official opening to the end of the season. Officers had arranged for a visit for Members of the working party and the date was Thursday, 27 October at 4.00pm.

 

Thringstone Miners Social Centre

Planning approval had been given for the fence but the footpath diversion was still awaited before the funding application could be submitted to complete the project.

 

In response questions from Councillor D Everitt, officers advised Members that the height of the fence had been approved at 2ms, that it was required that there was a gap between the fence and the footpath and that the fence would be a green chain link fence which would ensure that the footpath would not be in complete darkness

 

Cropston Drive Recreation Ground

Work had started with the entrance drive levelled and work on improving the surrounding hedges.

 

Urban Forest Park, Coalville

Officers were looking into costs to improve the boundary including the car park fence using the remaining S106 funding. Officers had approached the National Forest in relation to the management of the site, however the National Forest were focusing on the creation of new woodland and they had also advised that they would not put public toilets in such areas due to high costs and revenue sustainability, the risk of vandalism and anti social behaviour.

 

Consultation would begin on the potential renaming with officers working with schools in the area of the park.

 

In response to a question from Councillor J Geary, officers advised Members that it was intended to take the names to the schools for consideration and add any new ones that the pupils may come up with and it may be possible to bring the proposed names back to the next meeting.

 

Councillor J Geary expressed that it would be a shame if the new signage would not be in place until next summer at the earliest.

 

Thringstone Bowls Club Toilet Block

The project was now complete.

 

Bench in Thringstone

The project was now complete.

 

Councillor D Everitt stated that he had received positive feedback in relation to the new bench and residents had raised the possibility of having another bench on the other side of the village.

 

Memorial Trees

Members had visited the site to see the proposal and would now be progressed. Options would be brought to a future meeting for the centre piece. The £2,000 would cover the cost of the trees and therefore Members may wish to consider, subject to the Section 106, reallocating some of the money to progress the centre piece.

 

Phoenix Green Bridge Mural

The project has been completed.

 

Green Gym at Melrose Road

Three quotes had been obtained and officers had got that down to one quote that had come in at £15,000 for 5 pieces of equipment. The Open Space and Parks Team Leader had done an excellent job negotiating and had got the quote down to £12,000. The order would be placed within the next couple of days and installed as soon as possible.

 

The Head of Community Services advised Members that originally officers were considering 4 pieces of equipment and congratulated officers for negotiating 5 pieces within the budget

 

Scotlands Play Hub Development

Progress was still on hold as the Legal department was still negotiating the move of the MUGA from Lillehammer Drive with the developers.

 

Councillor J Legrys thanked all officers from the Council who had been working to get the games area moved to resolve the issues, but felt that pressure needed to be applied for the public to realise that the delay in the move was holding up children being able to play and therefore would be wanting to ask a question to Council. He added that it would not be detrimental to the work done by the Council.

 

Mobile Activated Signage

The proposed locations had been passed on to LCC and awaiting their approval. Once approval given the Memorandum of Understanding can be signed, the lamp posts inspected and the units purchased.

 

Improved Parks Signage

LCC had completed their signage changes and once the consultation and a new name agreed for the Urban Forest Park new signage for there and Coalville Park would be arranged.

 

Melrose Road Recreation Ground, Thringstone

Officers had met with representative of Friends of Thringstone and it was proposed to develop the area into a park. It would still be usable as a football pitch but the exterior and entrances improved. It was not proposed to include any play equipment. Proposals and costings would be brought to the December meeting for consideration.

 

Coalville Market Toilets

The toilets were now open on a Sunday and no vandalism had been reported. They were currently making around £5 income per week.

 

It was moved by Councillor J Geary, seconded by Councillor J Legrys and

 

RESOLVED THAT:

 

1.    The progress update on 2016/17 Capital Projects be noted.

 

RECOMMENDED THAT:

 

1.    Consideration is given to reallocating some of the Urban Forest Park Section 106 monies to progress a centre piece for the Memorial Trees.

 

 

 

 

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