Minutes of the meeting of the Recreation and Leisure Committee

held in The Stevenson Centre on Monday 26th March 2007

Present            Councillors              P.K.Beer                                           Chairman

                                                            Mrs.C.J.Baker

                                                            N.Macmaster                                                           

                                                            N.H.T. Proctor

                                                            D.R.GThomas

                                                            H.N.Todd (substitute for R.Sims)

                                                            Mrs.P.White (substitute for A.C.Bavington)

                    Council Manager          Mr.M.J.Fitt     

                    Clerical Assistant         Mrs.N.C.Tamlyn

1)  Apologies and Substitutions

      Apologies were received from Councillors A.C.Bavington, M.Fryer and  R.R.Sims.

2)   Declarations of Interest, Gifts or Hospitality

      Cllr.P.K.Beer declared a personal interest with regards to his

      membership of Sudbury Town Council, Babergh District Council and

      Suffolk County Council.

      Cllr.H.N.Todd declared a personal interest with regards to his membership of

      Babergh District Council.   

3)   To confirm Council representation at a meeting with Sudbury Rugby  

 Club

      Cllr.P.K.Beer advised that Sudbury Rugby Club had requested a meeting and

      that Wednesday 16^th May had been suggested.

     AGREED that the meeting be open to all the newly elected members of the

     Council.

7.43pm Cllr.H.N.Todd arrived at the meeting.

4)  To consider a request for a Bottle Bank at Blackhouse Lane

       Cllr.P.K.Beer advised that this request had arisen during an extremely

       constructive meeting with all the users of Blackhouse Lane.

       AGREED the Council Manager to write to BDC, requesting that a

       Bottle Bank be located on the Blackhouse Lane car park.       

5)   To consider a request for a contribution to the purchase of a ‘gang’

 mower for Blackhouse lane

       AGREED to request that an appropriate grant application be submitted.

6)   Items Brought Forward

      a)   Country Park

             A number of complaints had been received about the amount of litter on

             the park. The Council Manager advised that he would speak to the 

             Community Warden on the matter.

               The emptying of both litter and dogs bins in the village was discussed

              and it was AGREED that the Council Manager write a letter to BDC

              stating that the bins in general, continue not to be emptied on a prompt

              and regular basis and that unless services improve, the Parish Council

              would continue not to pay the bill in full. 

Meeting closed at 8.05pm