May 2024
MINUTES OF MEETING OF HOGSTHORPE PLAYING FIELDS COMMITTEE
HELD ON WEDNESDAY 10th MAY 2024
Present: Ellen Smith (Chair) Joanne Pannett, Matthew West, & Kath Hayes
1. Apologies: It was noted that Mason Weatherstone was unlikely to continue as a committee member.
2. Minutes of meeting The Minutes of the meeting of 24th April 2024 were agreed and duly signed by the Chairman.
3. Finance
i. It was confirmed that the bank balance currently stood at £3508. Further car boot takings were ready to pay in.
ii. Payment of accounts was made for £15 to the Village Hall for room hire and £105.76 to Anglian Water.
4. Car Boots
These are going very well at present.
5. Maintenance
I. The playpark inspection had not yet been booked – KH to make contact with Pheonix
II. The grass was now being cut to a better standard
III. There were still ongoing repairs to be carried out. It was agreed that the following would be done during the next month:
* Dead tree branches removed and tree chopped back
* old benches removed from rear of changing room
* power wash all of children’s playpark area
* replace tiles on the roof of changing room
* strimming round the edges of playpark area
* begin painting of playpark equipment
6. Grants update
Confirmation had been received that £8400 had been granted for the Monkey Wall and arrangements were in hand to have it installed.
7. Ideas for fundraising
It was agreed that anything which happened in the village was not being publicised. JP suggested that a village newsletter could be circulated through the shop, the village hall, the church and the pubs. ES to have a go at putting something together on an A4 sheet. The main problem would be getting information to ES of news and upcoming events for publication.
JP had also talked to the shop and they were in agreement to house a questionnaire for completion by villagers (KH suggested that this could be the same as the YMCA survey)
There is much to do to make it the special facility for the villagers to use. Volunteers were needed to help – JP to contact someone she knew to ask for practical assistance.
A picnic in the park is suggested for a Saturday during the school holidays with a pizza van and refreshments being served from the changing rooms.
8. Date of next meeting
Next meeting was set for 10am on Tuesday 11th June at the Playing Field changing rooms.
Kmh: 11.05.24