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.

Thringstone Miners Social Centre Training Pitch

The AGM had not been quorate, however the Chair wished the development to commence and was looking to arrange a revised AGM in January/February to obtain full support from all of the trustees.

Coalville Forest Adventure Park

Work was ongoing and a number of actions had been completed.

Melrose Road Play Hub

Communication was ongoing between the council’s legal team and the legal representatives of the Squire De Lisle to finalise the footpath agreement.

Coalville Park Green Flag Award

The improvement works were ongoing and the community based group meeting would be held in the New Year to get the group up and running. The Management Plan for the park was being developed and the deadline for the Green Flag accreditation was the 31 January 2019. The application would be submitted within the next 4 weeks. Councillor J Legrys stated that he was really pleased with the Fields in Trust Award and that the work with the friends of the park was moving forward.

Lillehammer Drive

The Multi Use Games Area had been removed and the area fenced off and outline plans had been designed over the open space. A meeting was to be arranged with residents who had raised concerns over potential ASB issues to discuss the scheme and reach a resolution.

London Road Closed Cemetery

Work was still ongoing and it was hoped it would be completed in the New Year.

In response to a question from Councillor M B Wyatt, the Leisure Services Team Manager advised that a meeting had been held on site to consider the plans for the installation of the seating and all improvements were agreed to the plan, and that the work had been carried out.

Councillor N Clarke asked for an update on the discussion that he had had with the Leisure Services Team Manager in relation to potential improvements to Cropston Drive Football Pitch.

The Leisure Services Team Manager advised Members that he had spoken to the club and that they were keen to either make Cropston Drive more suitable to allow the senior team to make the move up to the next league or to move to the Bardon site. Bardon were not keen to have a senior team but wanted to improve the facilities at their site. He stated that officers would be happy to look at possible funding streams for Bardon but the Football Foundation would be facilitating a meeting to help allow access to the senior team. In relation to the current Cropston Drive site three areas of improvement had been identified which were to be improved: barrier around the pitch, hedge works and the marking of the technical area. The Leisure Services Team Manager advised that a temporary rope barrier would meet the requirements. If the team were to move up the league structure they would be entitled to funding and there may be a need for a future report to come to the working party should match funding be required.

Councillor M B Wyatt raised concerns that the last thing that should happen is for the team to move away from the area and that money should be put into the current site.

The Leisure Services Team Manager advised that it would just be the senior team that would move and that would only be at the request of the football club, and that the other teams would remain at Cropston Drive.

By affirmation of the meeting it was

RESOLVED THAT:

The progress update on the 2018/19 Capital Projects be noted.