Issue - meetings

This paper gives the Trustees an update on general management issues at the Recreation Ground.

The Board considered a report giving them an update on various issues including balloon flights, planning consents, grounds maintenance and provision of toilet facilities.  With specific regard to the toilets, Councillor Watt mentioned that the provision of the temporary toilet facilities by the Rugby club for all users of the Grounds was a useful example of the more collaborative approach of the new Rugby club management.

In response to a query from Councillor Watt, the Parks and Estates Manager explained the nature and timescales for the de-compacting work that needed to take place.  Two applications had been done in the last year and selective work was planned for the spring.

Keith McGarrigle asked a question about the bar that the Rugby club had put up and the fact that refreshments vans were spreading onto the open side of the Recreation ground.  The Strategic Director explained that he had written to the Operations Director of the Rugby club concerning the bar; an apology had been received and it should now have been removed.  They had also discussed the refreshments vans and the Rugby club had been told that they would have to seek permission for this, they could not interfere with any other bookings and the Trust would want to charge a fee.

On a motion from Councillor Hawkins, seconded by Councillor Watt, it was

RESOLVED to note the contents of the report.