1. Current Major Projects – Brief Update (1) Jubilee Tree Jubilee Tree Ceremony complete, project closed Ceremony complete, project closed Riverside & Green Spaces Riverside & Green Spaces Newtown Road refurbishment – principle agreed, no further progress due to staff illness, will be rescheduled for winter projects season Newtown Road refurbishment – principle agreed, no further progress due to staff illness, will be rescheduled for winter projects season Riverside Quarter Improvements: Funding secured (17,000), architects visit 30 Aug Riverside Quarter Improvements: Funding secured (17,000), architects visit 30 Aug Flyposting Flyposting Operational. Councillor Training commenced Operational. Councillor Training commenced Phase 2? – A boards (requires highways agreement) Phase 2? – A boards (requires highways agreement) Moat re-watering Moat re-watering Engineering works complete, total cost £4500 (budget = £5000), moorhen family in residence Engineering works complete, total cost £4500 (budget = £5000), moorhen family in residence Landscaping now being considered, suggestions being collected for Autumn/spring implementation Landscaping now being considered, suggestions being collected for Autumn/spring implementation New cemetery New cemetery Initial Environment Survey (£4K) for Hallingbury Road complete. Initial Environment Survey (£4K) for Hallingbury Road complete. Southern section only suitable, mitigation or additional survey (£10-15K) may be required; Initial view being sought from EA based on report Southern section only suitable, mitigation or additional survey (£10-15K) may be required; Initial view being sought from EA based on report Thorley site negotiations stalled Thorley site negotiations stalled Possibility of using Monastery park floated Possibility of using Monastery park floated New Play Equipment New Play Equipment Remedial work nearing completion Remedial work nearing completion © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

2. Current Major Projects – Brief Update (2) Paddling pool fence Paddling pool fence Installed, lowered gate ordered and installation due soon Installed, lowered gate ordered and installation due soon 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 Wild Cemetery Wild Cemetery Trial successful, no negative feedback. Natural ‘wildflowers’ had short season, will use wildflower seed in 2013. Advice being sought on extension of area. Trial successful, no negative feedback. Natural ‘wildflowers’ had short season, will use wildflower seed in 2013. Advice being sought on extension of area. Stortbus Stortbus Service launched, passenger numbers disappointing, route review underway Service launched, passenger numbers disappointing, route review underway Apton Pond Apton Pond Councillor (Gray, Jones) feedback awaited Councillor (Gray, Jones) feedback awaited New benches New benches Bench identified, discussions with highways commenced Bench identified, discussions with highways commenced Projects on hold or no officer activity due to resource limitations Projects on hold or no officer activity due to resource limitations Link Road Toilets – Café Conversion Link Road Toilets – Café Conversion Land at the Cock, Restoration of Rye Street Allotment Site Land at the Cock, Restoration of Rye Street Allotment Site Skate park extension Skate park extension Investigation of specialist vacuum cleaner for paddling pool (propose drop) Investigation of specialist vacuum cleaner for paddling pool (propose drop) © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council