Minutes of the meeting of the Recreation and Leisure Committee

held in The Stevenson Centre on Monday 27 July 2009  

Present         Councillors         M.D.Newman    Chairman

                                                    J.F.Millins

                                                    N.H.T.Proctor

                                                    D.Thomas

                                                    D.M. Walton

                                                    Mrs F. Jackson substituting for H.N.Todd

                Council Manager       M.J.Fitt

1)  Apologies and Substitutions

      Apologies were received from Cllr H.N.Todd. Cllr P.K.Beer having stated at the June 2009 Council Meeting that he would not attend any future Committee meetings until the elections for Committees were re-run. 

2)   Declarations of Interest, Gifts or Hospitality

      Cllrs Newman declared that he is a Babergh District Councillor, Cllr Walton declared that he is a Babergh District Councillor and a member of Sudbury Town Council.   

These members asked that it be noted that their views expressed at this meeting would be based on information available at the time and might not be the same as those expressed at meetings involving other councils.       

3)   Correspondence

a) Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Seminar on 12 September 2009

The Chairman proposed the Cllrs Millins and Thomas attend the seminar on behalf of the Council.

This was duly AGREED by the Committee

4)  Items Brought Forward

a)     Safety Padding on the cricket square posts

The Chairman reported on the meeting he and Cllr Thomas had had with the Cricket Club.

The club had received a quotation for the necessary foam pads of £136.85 but asserted that they had no money to pay for them.

The council had, therefore provided them with a grant application form, which had now been submitted for a grant of £136.85.

The Chairman pointed out that if the Committee recommended a grant be made, then that recommendation would go to the Council in September. By the time a cheque was issued and the pads ordered it was unlikely they would be installed before November. He thought it more sensible for the Council to buy and install the pads themselves.

The Committee therefore AGREED to leave the matter in the hands of the Council Manager to be dealt with as a Health and Safety matter.

Meeting closed at 7.40pm

Signed……………………………………….

Cllr M. Newman, Chairman