09 February 2016 – Agenda
SUMMONS TO ATTEND A MEETING OF
COMMUNITY, LEISURE AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
TO: All Members of the Community, Leisure and Recreation Committee
Cllrs D Butler, N Champken-Woods (Chairman), P Cowell, M Deacock, M Dyer, C Jones, P Lambert, A Midwinter and M Stiles (Deputy Chairman)
Ex Officio (Voting) Members – N Dixon (Town Mayor) and L Emery (Deputy Mayor)
To all other Members for information
VENUE: Upper Chamber, Thame Town Hall
DATE: Tuesday 9 February 2016
TIME: 6.30 pm (maximum two hours)
Graham Hunt
Clerk of the Council
Date: 3 February 2016
AGENDA
1 Apologies for Absence
2 Declarations of Interest and Dispensations
To notify of any items that appear in the agenda in which there may be an interest that has not been recorded in the Member’s Register of Interest; and confirmation of any relevant dispensations.
3 Public Participation and Public Questions
To consider applications from members of the public to address the Committee (5 minutes maximum), in respect of any item of business included in the agenda. Applications to speak must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 5pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.
To consider questions from members of the public (who live, work or run a business in the Parish). Written questions must have been received by the Town Clerk no later than 4pm on the last working day preceding the meeting.
4 Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 6 October 2015.
5 Budget Summary
To receive a summary up to 31 December 2015.
6 Reports from Representatives on External Organisations
To receive reports from the nominated representatives on:
a) Cuttle Brook Management Comm. (Cllrs Jones and Stiles)
b) Thame Carnival Committee (Cllr Emery)
c) Thame Football Partnership (Cllr Dyer)
d) Twinning Association (Cllr Butler)
e) Thame Good Neighbour Scheme (Cllr Midwinter)
f) Thame Town Cricket Club (Cllr Champken-Woods)
g) Chinnor RFC (Cllr Bretherton)
h) Music in the Park (Cllr Stiles)
i) Red Kite Childrens Centre (Cllr Dixon)
j) Sinaia Friendship Association (Cllr Bretherton)
k) Thame Museum Trust (Cllrs Butler and Emery)
l) Thame Remembers (Cllrs Bretherton and Dyer)
m) Towersey Festival (Cllrs Bretherton and Lambert)
6. Reports – External Organisations
6a. Cuttle Brook Management Committee Notes 28.10.15
7 Oxfordshire County Council – Future of Children’s Centres
To receive a verbal update from Cllr Stiles on the future of Children’s Centres following her attendance at the County Council Cabinet meeting on 26 January 2016.
7. Report – OCC – Future of Children’s Centres
8 Christmas Lighting Scheme Operating Hours
To consider proposals to change the Christmas lighting scheme operating hours.
8. Report – Christmas Lighting Scheme
9 Cuttle Brook Nature Reserve
To consider the installation of additional litter bins.
9. Report – Cuttle Brook Nature Reserve
10 St Mary’s Flower Festival
To consider participating in the St Mary’s Parish Church Flower Festival on 20-22 May 2016.
10. Report – St Marys Flower Festival
11 Capital Items
To consider purchasing items of equipment for community events from the Rolling Capital Fund.
12 Skate Park Signage
To agree the purchase of replacement signage following the redevelopment of the Skate Park from the Rolling Capital Fund.
12. Report – Skate Park Signage
12. Appendix 1 – Skatepark Signage
13 Cricket Club Clubhouse Redevelopment
To receive a verbal update.
13. Verbal Report – Cricket Club Clubhouse Redevelopment
14 Open Spaces Working Group / Elms Park Consultation
To receive a verbal update.
14. Verbal Report – Opens Spaces Working Group – Elms Park Consultation update
15 Priest End Allotments to Burial Space
To receive a verbal update.
15. Verbal Report – Priest End Allotments to Burial Space
16 Skate Park
To receive a verbal update.
16. Verbal Report – Skate Park
17 Christmas Event Feedback 2015
To note the report.
17. Report – Christmas Event Feedback 2015
18 Continental Market
To note that the French Continental Market scheduled for May will not now go ahead. The operator is committed to the October event, and is concerned to maintain the novelty. Ideas have been sought for a replacement event, but with no success as yet.
19 Maintenance Report
To note the report.