Recreation, Leisure and Buildings Committee

• receive reports from representatives of Council’s facilities on a regular basis,
• put in place management plans for gardens/ open spaces and review annually,
• consider tree surveys for all Council managed land and approve a schedule of recommended management work,
• maintenance and upkeep of all vehicles and equipment used for grounds maintenance purposes and purchase items of plant, equipment and vehicles within approved budgets,
• advise Full Council on the provision of new and the modification of existing buildings and equipment related to the leisure, recreation, or amenity aspects of the Council’s business,
• monitor and undertake quarterly inspections of Council’s land and buildings, recreation areas and street furniture, report back to Committee, carry out improvements within budgetary provision and recommend to Full Council any matters outside this budgetary provision;
• ensure Council complies with the requirement of covenants etc. on each relevant area;
• review and submit for Full Council’s consideration a Health & Safety policy and H & S compliance including disability discrimination and all compliance matters relevant to the Committee,
• review risk assessments for all physical assets on behalf of Council, and
• liaise with allotment holders and inspect plots regularly.

The Committee will be clerked by the Deputy Town Clerk (or the Town Clerk when the Deputy Town Clerk is on leave).