1. Current Major Projects – Brief Update Newtown Road refurbishment Newtown Road refurbishment design complete and costed design complete and costed Benches Benches Installed at North Street and Sworders Field. Some negative and some positive comments about North Street bench, will observe to check usage Installed at North Street and Sworders Field. Some negative and some positive comments about North Street bench, will observe to check usage Riverside Quarter Improvements Riverside Quarter Improvements Funding secured (17k), Cllr Campbell leading. Architect engaged, CRT may provide 30-50k additional funding Funding secured (17k), Cllr Campbell leading. Architect engaged, CRT may provide 30-50k additional funding Flyposting Flyposting Local enforcement operational, process needs some refinement but generally operating satisfactorily Local enforcement operational, process needs some refinement but generally operating satisfactorily A boards next stage, County and District approached A boards next stage, County and District approached Moat re-watering Moat re-watering Moat working, ducks and moorhens visit frequently Moat working, ducks and moorhens visit frequently Planting plan to be devised during winter. Downstream weir (sandbags) will require some repair Planting plan to be devised during winter. Downstream weir (sandbags) will require some repair New cemetery New cemetery Environmental Survey of Hallingbury Road complete results encouraging, next stage is full plan and planning permission (cost £5000) Environmental Survey of Hallingbury Road complete results encouraging, next stage is full plan and planning permission (cost £5000) Thorley site now looks less likely, landowner appears unwilling to sell Thorley site now looks less likely, landowner appears unwilling to sell Matter to go to next F&GP meeting Matter to go to next F&GP meeting Childrens Play Counts Childrens Play Counts Grant reports being completed, final grant (EHDC) awaited Grant reports being completed, final grant (EHDC) awaited Grafitti wall Grafitti wall Sponsors seeking planning permission, question of cost of grafitti clean-up by EHDC remains unresolved Sponsors seeking planning permission, question of cost of grafitti clean-up by EHDC remains unresolved Stortbus Stortbus Service re-launched, utilization improving Service re-launched, utilization improving Apton Pond Apton Pond County approached requesting management agreement, response awaited; To be debated at next Council meeting following review by F&GP County approached requesting management agreement, response awaited; To be debated at next Council meeting following review by F&GP Skate park extension Skate park extension Extensive discussions with Youth Officer (Jamie Southwell) and potential users. Extensive discussions with Youth Officer (Jamie Southwell) and potential users. “Best case” project plan shows no spend this financial year. “Best case” project plan shows no spend this financial year. In “Best case” plan fundraising would commence in Oct 2013 requiring council commitment at that time to spend in 2014-2015 In “Best case” plan fundraising would commence in Oct 2013 requiring council commitment at that time to spend in 2014-2015 Projects on hold Projects on hold Link Road Toilets – Café Conversion; Land at the Cock; Restoration of Rye Street Allotment Site Link Road Toilets – Café Conversion; Land at the Cock; Restoration of Rye Street Allotment Site © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council