Playing Fields
Chapel Lane Winter 2010
Buryfields Summer 2008
What is going on ?
On Monday afternoon, 5th September the installers from the play
equipment arrived and surveyed the site at Buryfields for the
installation of the new play equipment. The Chair and vice Chair met
them and discussed the final positioning.
They started work promptly at 8am on 6th and by noon this is how
they had progressed and by the end of the first day.
By noon on the 7th the work was complete and children had access
to the equipment immediately. Job done!
LITTER
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Playing Fields Inspection Reports
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Playground Committee Constitution
Preamble
This document sets out the fundamental principles according to which the Playgrounds Committee of
Cradley Parish Council (CPC) shall be governed.
Responsibilities
Whilst the Committee does not have executive powers, it shall report and make recommendations to CPC
on all matters relating to the playgrounds, for which the CPC has a fiduciary duty, viz.;
1.
Health and Safety
2.
Maintenance & Upkeep
3.
Development
The committee shall be elected annually at the CPC Annual Meeting. The Chairman will be elected at the
first meeting of the committee following the Annual Meeting. The Committee may co-opt parishioners
who are not Parish Council members to serve on the committee on a regular basis or ad hoc. The
Chairman shall report to the CPC on a monthly basis any issues relating to 1, 2 and 3 above. More
specifically the committee shall ensure that:
The Playgrounds and play equipment shall be inspected on a regular basis, not less than once
monthly.
Members of the committee or CPC shall inspect equipment on a monthly basis for wear and
tear, defects and vandalism that may prove injurious.
Written records shall be kept of all inspections and any defects duly noted.
An independent annual inspection shall be carried out by an authorised and qualified person
appointed by CPC, following recommendation by the Chairman.
Any defects identified shall be reported as soon as reasonably practical to the Chairman of the
Committee, who shall take appropriate action to remedy the defect.
If the defect cannot be simply rectified, the Chairman shall notify the Chairman of CPC,
whereupon an agreed course of action shall be agreed to either rectify, make safe or remove
any defective items.
The Playgrounds shall also be cleared of litter and other rubbish during monthly inspections.
Any equipment or tools used by the Committee in the upkeep of the Playgrounds shall be kept
in safe and good working order.
Official notices relating to dog fouling or any other health and safety advice shall be clearly
visible.
This document shall be amended as deemed appropriate from time to time, with the approval of the
Playground Committee Chairman.
July 2009
Minutes of meetings of the
Playing Fields Committee
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One of the findings of the Parish Plan was strong support for
allotments within the village. It is proposed that a suitable site for
these is part of the Parish owned Chapel Lane Playing Fields which
are currently not fully utilised. The proposal is as follows:
Utilise the hard surface of the former basket ball court
(approx 12m x12m) as a covered area for people to sit as
well a roof offering guttering into 8 fixed water butts.
8 no. long beds (20m x 8m) for family plots
8 no. half sized beds for single people
A small orchard of 12 apple trees
A questionnaire will be circulated to relevant areas of the
Village to ascertain the views on the proposal. You can also
download a copy here to fill in and return to the Village Post
office or a Parish Councillor.
Buryfields 12 noon
6th September 2011
Buryfields end of first day 6th
September 2011
