1. Current Major Projects – Brief Update Sworders Field Masterplan Sworders Field Masterplan Design brief completed and issued for tender Design brief completed and issued for tender Riverside Quarter Improvements Riverside Quarter Improvements Funding secured (17k), CRT may provide 30-50k additional funding, architectural plan complete, landowner permission sought Funding secured (17k), CRT may provide 30-50k additional funding, architectural plan complete, landowner permission sought 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; Matter will go to next F&GP meeting to confirm proceed with Hallingbury Road Thorley site now looks less likely, landowner appears unwilling to sell; Matter will go to next F&GP meeting to confirm proceed with Hallingbury Road Newtown Road refurbishment Newtown Road refurbishment Second design complete and costed, approx 10K. Awaiting budgetary approval Second design complete and costed, approx 10K. Awaiting budgetary approval Apton Pond Apton Pond County approached requesting management agreement, response awaited Budget approval and maintenance plan required County approached requesting management agreement, response awaited Budget approval and maintenance plan required Childrens Play Counts -Play Equipment Childrens Play Counts -Play Equipment Grant reports being completed, final grant (EHDC) awaited. Grant reports being completed, final grant (EHDC) awaited. 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 Level of actual youth support continues to be a challenge Level of actual youth support continues to be a challenge Stortbus Stortbus Service re-launched, utilization improving Service re-launched, utilization improving Grafitti wall Grafitti wall Sponsors have received planning permission, question of cost of grafitti clean-up by EHDC remains unresolved Sponsors have received planning permission, question of cost of grafitti clean-up by EHDC remains unresolved Recent projects now in maintenance mode Recent projects now in maintenance mode Localisation of enforcement of flyposting offences Localisation of enforcement of flyposting offences Moat re-watering (landscaping now part of Sworders Field masterplan) Moat re-watering (landscaping now part of Sworders Field masterplan) Benches Benches © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council