Agenda item

Report of the Leisure Services Team Manager

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

Owen Street Recreation Ground

The report from the independent contractor had now been received and the Leisure Services Team Manager would supply Members with all options and associated costs at the next meeting.

Thringstone Minors Social Centre Training Pitch

Planning approval had been given for both the fencing and the footpath diversion, also the board of trustees had been revitalised by the addition of three new trustees and a new chair.  The football club were continuing to not be represented at trustee meetings despite the attempts to engage them.  The training pitch project has been identified as a priority action for the forthcoming year and once the issues with the football club had been resolved the project would commence.

Coalville Forest Adventure Park

The proposals put forward at the previous meeting for funding had been considered by Cabinet and subsequently deferred for further investigation.

Councillor M B Wyatt reported that there was an opportunity to apply for funding through Bardon Quarry as it was an environmental project, they could fund up to 90 percent of a project in the Coalville area.  He would be happy to provide the application forms if required.

Mobile Vehicle Activated Signage

It was reported that Leicestershire County Council had still not responded to Members request for a further site visit but the Leisure Services Team Manager would chase the matter.  He added that contact had been made with Members outside of the meeting regarding the preferred sites for the signs and the officer was still waiting for all responses.  The Chairman asked the officers to contact Members again to encourage a response and express the importance.

Councillor R Adams reiterated the need for a sign at Warren Hills Road as there had been more accidents recently as it was very dangerous.  In his opinion it was a road safety issue and therefore a County Highways issue.

The Leisure Services Team Manager asked Members if they would prefer to proceed with the other sites to progress the project and deal with the Warren Hills Road site as a separate issue.  Members agreed.

The Chairman felt that the county highways were disgraceful as the road signs were often dirty, damaged or knocked down, and as the number of deaths on roads in the District was one of the worst in the Country, it was not good enough.  Councillor M B Wyatt felt that a letter should be written to the Leader of Leicestershire County Council expressing the groups disappointment as a better service was required.

Melrose Road Recreation Ground Park Development

Orders had been placed for the improvement works, including the installation of seating and a planting scheme.  The seats would be in situ over the summer and planting would take place in Autumn.

Melrose Road Play Hub

Once permission had been obtained from the land owner, the work would be undertaken for the proposed footpath and steps.

By affirmation of the meeting it was

RESOLVED THAT:

The progress update on 2017/18 Capital Projects be noted.