Decision details

The Committee discussed the subject of football training and agreed that 2 recreation grounds would be designated as training grounds and would not be chargeable.  No training would be permitted on any grounds between 1^st May and 1^st July 2020.

Members also discussed the issues of bowling green maintenance and tasked the Operations and Estates officer with obtaining costs for maintenance and seeing if the clubs were prepared to hand over this maintenance.

The Committee discussed football pitch capacity and were very keen that the transfer of Wood Green school’s pitches was pushed ahead.  Members also requested that the ongoing dialogue with Henry Box School about the use of their sports field should continue.

RESOLVED:

1.            that the report be noted;

2.            that the cost of bowling green irrigation systems be researched and the Clubs be asked if they would be willing to hand over the maintenance of the greens to Witney Town Council and its grounds contractors- there would be an addition to the clubs’ rents to offset the additional cost to the Council;

3.            that the Operations and Estates Officer continues the dialogue with both Wood Green and Henry Box Schools in terms of access to their football pitches;

4.            that no football training be permitted on any ground from 1^st May – 1^st July to allow renovation works and rest and thereafter training only be allowed on King George V Field and Eton Close Play area with no charge.