© Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Current Major Projects – Brief Update Cemetery extension Cemetery extension Land transfer with EHDC now complete, works to start Winter 2012 Land transfer with EHDC now complete, works to start Winter 2012 New cemetery New cemetery Quotations for Environment Survey obtained for the two sites Quotations for Environment Survey obtained for the two sites Hallingbury Road: £4040,Thorley: £3340, combined: £6300 (saving £1050) – may not be practical Hallingbury Road: £4040,Thorley: £3340, combined: £6300 (saving £1050) – may not be practical First discussion with Thorley Church held, their preference may be that we own all the land and they purchase individual plots First discussion with Thorley Church held, their preference may be that we own all the land and they purchase individual plots Moat re-watering Moat re-watering Formal application to EA for necessary licences submitted, progressing (will be advertised), Formal application to EA for necessary licences submitted, progressing (will be advertised), Construction cost built into 2012/13 budget Construction cost built into 2012/13 budget Riverside & Green Spaces Riverside & Green Spaces Newtown Road refurbishment – principle agreed, no further progress due to staff absence Newtown Road refurbishment – principle agreed, no further progress due to staff absence Stort waterways partnership with BW/EHDC/HCC, plans evolving Stort waterways partnership with BW/EHDC/HCC, plans evolving Childrens Play Counts Childrens Play Counts New equipment opening 5 th April, funding application for Paddling pool fence in preparation (funding agreed) New equipment opening 5 th April, funding application for Paddling pool fence in preparation (funding agreed) Wild Cemetery Wild Cemetery Consultation complete with Nature organisations & Public (little response), new regime started. Consultation complete with Nature organisations & Public (little response), new regime started. Apton Pond Apton Pond Site visit with County property department, they appear negative. Formal request sent, reply awaited Site visit with County property department, they appear negative. Formal request sent, reply awaited Town Plan Review Town Plan Review Conclusion to Town Council 23 rd April Conclusion to Town Council 23 rd April Land at the Cock, Restoration of Rye Street Allotment Site Land at the Cock, Restoration of Rye Street Allotment Site No further progress No further progress Skate park extension Skate park extension On hold On hold War Memorial Conservation War Memorial Conservation Project finished Project finished Stortbus Stortbus Bus purchased (another required), launch 1 st May Bus purchased (another required), launch 1 st May Town Centre Enhancement Town Centre Enhancement Proposals submitted, working group meetings with District attended, excellent ideas emerging Proposals submitted, working group meetings with District attended, excellent ideas emerging Flyposting Flyposting Principle agreed, final contract awaited, commenced drafting policy for approval Principle agreed, final contract awaited, commenced drafting policy for approval Link Road Toilets – Café Conversion Link Road Toilets – Café Conversion Estimate sought for café conversion (without changing places area)- £110,000 Estimate sought for café conversion (without changing places area)- £110,000 Queens Jubilee Queens Jubilee Tree planted in Monastery Gardens Tree planted in Monastery Gardens Olympics Olympics Stewarding and on-route entertainment in preparation Stewarding and on-route entertainment in preparation