Present:
| Members | Present | Apologies | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair: Cllr S Andrews | Present | ||
| Deputy Chair: Cllr A Skipper | Apologies | Personal Engagement | |
| Cllr C Barnes | Apologies | Personal Engagement | |
| Cllr J Domigan | Apologies | Work Commitments | |
| Cllr L Ball | Present | ||
| Cllr J Griffiths | Apologies | District Meeting | |
| Cllr T Searles | Present | ||
| Cllr J Tuckfield | Present |
Also Present:
Cllr G Darrington
Cllr M Horwood
Cllr C Lee
Officers:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Ryan Hayman
Parks and Open Spaces Manager – George Brooker
Sales, Marketing and Democratic Manager – Suzie Barnbrook
11415 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Cllr A Skipper, Cllr C Barnes, Cllr J Domigan, Cllr J Griffiths
11416 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None
11417 – MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
to approve as correct the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 20th October 2021.
APPROVED AND SIGNED
11418 – PARKS AND OPEN SPACES MANAGER REPORT
To comment on the report and ask questions of the Manager.
Noted
Parks and Open Spaces Manager said they are looking to maximise sales at The Barnyard with advertising in the Town Crier, banners around the town, e-shots, leaflets and advertising at Swanley Station. QR codes have been added to all posters which will take the user through to the park’s website.
It was asked that the Park and Open Space Manager can send out a report to all Cllrs for all the dates and timings of the Queens Jubilee Celebrations – this will help residents organise street parties around our events.
Chair of Estates and Facilities thanked Cllr J Griffiths for her report on the rubbish clear-up progress.
Last week there was a walk about with some of the Cllrs and a Senior Officer from Sevenoaks District Council (SDC) around the parks that are maintained by SDC, the Officer was quite surprised at the state of the parks which are; Cherry Avenue; Greenside; Hilda May Avenue; and St Bartholomew’s.
The Officer said he will get them maintained to a better standard going forward. SDC are looking into upgrades in the play equipment at Cherry Avenue and Hilda May Avenue. They are currently looking into funding for park equipment.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Wednesday 20th April 2022
MEETING CLOSED AT 21:15
