June 2024
MINUTES OF MEETING OF HOGSTHORPE PLAYING FIELDS COMMITTEE
HELD ON WEDNESDAY 11th JUNE and 19th JUNE 2024
Present: Ellen Smith (Chair) Joanne Pannett, Matthew West, & Kath Hayes (MW not present at 19th June meeting)
1. Minutes of meeting The Minutes of the meeting of 24th April 2024 were agreed and duly signed by the Chairman.
2. Finance
i. Payment of accounts was made for £204 to Phoenix for playground inspection
ii. It was confirmed that the direct debit for British Gas Lite was now set up.
iii. It was confirmed that purchase should be made of weed killer
iv. GNS had donated a strimmer
3. Car Boots
These are going very well with 23 cars the previous Sunday. It was agreed that an assessment of parking on the field was required.
4. Maintenance
I. Roof tiles have been replaced and a general clean up day had been held with strimming round the edge of the playpark, weed killing, grass cutting down path at side of the playing field, tree chopped back.
II. There were still ongoing repairs to be carried out.
* Dead tree branches to be removed.
* old benches removed from rear of changing room
* power wash all of children’s playpark area (this may be reconsidered with painting of murals)
* begin painting of playpark equipment
* further clean up day to be arranged
* Chair to get in touch with Fenland re repairs to play equipment
* Clean up of space behind changing rooms & painting of shed.
III The floodlights are not working and general lighting needs to be looked into by a qualified electrician
IvV The CCTV is not working – electrician to have a look
V Since the meeting, a water leak has been discovered – Chair to get plumber in to repair toilet.
VI Chair to have spare keys cut for JP
5. Grants update
The Monkey wall was now installed with the grant of £8400.
6. Ideas for future
School is to do an assessment of the field for use for their outdoor games.
Football teams to be approached to use football pitch.
Newsletter not yet put into production – try and get this done.
7. Date of next meeting
Next meeting was set for 10am on Tuesday 9th July at the Playing Field changing rooms.
Kmh: 24.06.24
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