Minutes of the Play Committee Meeting
held on Wednesday 14 July 03 at 7.30pm in the Community Centre
Present: M Ellwood (chair) EH Baker IR Cowley T Feetenby K Finney
CJ Lock D May D Teeboon RLE Waters A Weeks
The clerk SJ Daniels
302/03 1 Election of Chairman - ME was elected chairman.
2 Apologies for absence - JE Coston L Henderson HM Smith
303/03 3 Minutes - The minutes of the meeting of 8 January 03 were approved
and signed as a true record.
4 Matters Arising
304/03 Work Party - a work party had dug over the bark at Humphries and
(40/03) Froment Way.
305/03 Fence The Rowans - the fence had been installed. Repairs (8 slats
(41/03) were missing) and realignment behind the swings were needed. The
clerk would ask Mr Wayman to repair..
Action: the clerk
306/03 5 Play Areas - Inspections
The Wicksted report had been received and circulated. It was AGREED
that items in the high risk category should be dealt with
immediately, items of medium risk should be put into the budget
for repairs in the following year and low risk items monitored.
Humphries Way - low risk items.
Froment Way - seats for the swings and rotating swing to be replaced
2004 (medium risk) - cost £370. Goalmouths to be repaired in the
Autumn. Action: RLEW & ME
The Sycamores - the steps by the slide had been removed. Concrete to
be removed at base of slide and infilling of remaining steps with
ballast. Ground erosion at seat to be rectified. The clerk to liaise
with J Gray MCC. Action: the clerk
Repairs to Honeycomb Whirl to be carried out in 2004 (medium risk) -
cost £840.
Coles Road - there had been problems with glass in the bark. Kids
'R' Us and Pre-school carry out a visual check before using the
apparatus. The clerk would ask MCC staff to carry out following
repairs: remove broken telescope from multi-play unit, repair ground
erosion at entrance and fix rubber stop to gate post.
Action: the clerk
Skate Park - barrier between skate park and football pitch not
considered necessary.
A piece of equipment (fun box) for 7/8 year olds was needed -
approximate cost £6,000.
It was suggested that the MCC be asked to remove the offensive
graffiti only.
Action: the clerk
307/03 6 Disability Discrimination Act 1995
ME warned that the committee would need to consider the provisions
in this Act when installing new equipment.
308/03 7 AOB
Litter BMX Track - it was suggested that MCC look at employing
RCT Adams for one hour per week to litter pick Coles Road.
The Rowans - IRC agreed to inspect The Rowans play area.
The meeting ended at 8.30pm.