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Minutes of a meeting of the ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE, Arlesey Town Council held in the Village Hall, Arlesey on Tuesday 20 May 2008.
PRESENT: Cllrs: I Dalgarno R Harris N Daniels Ms C Marshall Mrs H Frost M Rainbow H Harper D West Also present: Mrs L Rowe (Assistant Clerk) Cllr J Caffrey 45 ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN Nominated: Cllr V Williams Proposed: Cllr I Dalgarno Seconded: Cllr D West Cllr Williams was nominated in his absence but had agreed to be Chairman of the Environmental Committee for the coming year It was RESOLVED that Cllr V Williams be elected Chairman of the Environmental Committee for the subsequent year. 46 ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN Nominated: Cllr R Harris Proposed: Cllr I Dalgarno Seconded: Cllr Ms C Marshall It was RESOLVED that Cllr R Harris be elected Vice-Chairman of the Environmental Committee for the subsequent year. 47 APOLOGIES Apologies for absence were received from Cllr C Howitt and Cllr V Williams 48 MEMBERS’ INTERESTS No declarations of personal or prejudicial interest were received 49 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION None 50 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 18 March 2008 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman as a true record. 51 MATTERS ARISING There were no matters arising 52 CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA (a) Update on work being carried out on the Children’s play area Cllr Caffrey said he had looked at the coverage of the new infrared cameras that had been installed at the play area and car park and reported that there was increased coverage and the images looked good. Cllr Harper reported that the fence and the train were on order (b) To replace the burnt out litter bin by the MUGA fence with the same anti fire proof one installed in the children’s play area The Chairman read out the various prices of the litter bins and members considered these and agreed that the one with the firexpire device was the best option AGREED to replace the litter bin by the MUGA with the same type as the one supplied by Glasdons that was in the children’s play area 53 STOTFOLD ROAD From the monthly meeting report with Mr Jones on 25 April 2008, he had conveyed to the Clerk that one of the seats in Stotfold Road was now beyond repair, Members to decide on replacing the damaged seat with a new one Cllr Harper reported that the seat was in a poor condition and could not be repaired. Cllr Dalgarno proposed that it be replaced with the same type of seat as the one over by the BMX/Skate Park. AGREED to replace the seat in Stotfold Road with the same type as the one over by the BMX/Skate Park. The cost would come out of the seats and bins budget and general amenities budget 54 CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence received from the secretary of the Three Tuns Galactico football team requesting the use of the football pitch for their 2008/2009 Saturday league matches Cllr Harper reported that playing on a Saturday should not cause a problem to the Arlesey Youth Football teams as they played on a Sunday, the Three Tuns Galactico team would not be able to use the goals as these belong to the Youth Football Club. There was some concern about whether the pitches would be overplayed if used on both a Saturday and Sunday. Cllr Harper said he would check with the Arlesey Youth Football Club before a decision was made, their comments would be considered at a future meeting 55 ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENTS The following accounts due for payment were put forward to members for approval Handyman April 2008 488.97 EON Street lighting electricity 177.26 Mick Rainbow Cuts 1, 2 & 3 Play area/Recreation Ground 300.00 RESOLVED that these accounts should be paid CHAIRMAN
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