Sports Development, Pavilion and Football Club Working Group

 

In attendance Cllrs Kevin Moorhouse, Amanda Bowen and Tabbi Bannister.  Con FC: Steve Berry, Nicky Todd, James Todd, Derek Hodgson, Mark Money, Michelle Money and Chris Money.  

1. Apologies from Cllr Mason and Firth. 

 

2. Notes from the last meeting 6th June 2024, used for reference and agreed as a true record. 

 

Steve Berry reported that they have had a good season. To run the two teams is costs £800 per year plus the children’s training sessions. The football clubs’ reserves are down to one years running costs. The FC reported that they were disappointed with the additional bills from the use of the MUGA for their training sessions, as they understood that this included more than 1 training sessions for the FC and the youth team not just one for the FC. There was also a delay with the additional light installation which has postponed the team being able to use the grassed pitch for training sessions. The FC have increased their fee to £5 for members to help cover costs as the price for a referee has also increased. The FC reported that they have a registered volunteer come and cut the youth pitch and lower pitch so it can be played on to the FA standards. The FC are unable to use the upper pitch for their games due to its current condition and infestation of rabbits. The told all that they are able to use the mud collected at Coningsby cemetery to carry out some repairs. 

 

The CFC requested the following:

• A3 stick on wall logo for home team

• Painting of the coat hooks in the home team to red

• MUGA usage inclusive for the youth team and adult team for training sessions 

• Lights to be fitted as already instructed

• A cost breakdown of what they are currently paying 

• Request for no dog walkers on Thursday evening and Sunday mornings when the children are playing matches/ training 

• A fenced of football pitch 

• Repairs to be carried out on upper raised pitch so it can be used

• An additional full-sized pitch to be marked out so they can use it while the upper pitch is repaired. 

• More signage on field for dogs on leads 

 

The clerk informed all that the lights will be done on the week commencing the 9th of June. The base for the storage container will be done mid-June and the replacements drains outside the pavilion are to follow. The council are looking for CCTV to cover the container and one field on the MUGA/ current grass youth pitch. The council are still waiting for the FC to do their grant applications for a storage container. 

 

The football club left the meeting at 7:25pm 

 

The clerk was asked to find out who owns the drain which runs under the Alan Barker field and get some prices for rabbit control. No dogs signage was also discussed for the basketball court. 

 

Current Hire rates 

Pavillion - £12.00 per hour for the whole building 

MUGA - £20.00 Adults £10.00 for children’s hire 

Tennis court - £10.00 per hour 

 

Service rates: 

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Acquisition 3 Year Fixed Rate

Tariff type:

Fixed

Unit rate - Evening & Weekend:

23.66 p/kWh

Unit rate - Night Consumption:

21.73 p/kWh

Unit rate - Weekday Day:

29.97 p/kWh

Standing charge:

45 p/day

Ends on:

30/04/2028

 

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SPID

3021344585

SPID Address

SPORTS PAVILION, HIGH STREET, CONINGSBY, LINCOLN, LN4 4RA

Switch Date

06.01.2023 to 05.01.2026

Standing charge:

75 p/day

Wate and water average - £30.00 per month 

 

• Current hire fees to remain the same 

• To set the annual fee for the football club to £1,500.00 (increase of £200.00) which will include 29 Saturday matches, use of football pitch and pavilion allowance for cup games if needed, 2-hour training session in MUGA for youth team and 1 hour training session in MUGA for adults per week with use of the pavilion. No third party hire to be allowed, must be booked directly through the council. 

• Fencing of a pitch to help reduce dog fouling on pitch, rabbit issues and crowd control. 

• Repairs to raised pitch to be carried out by council

• No dog sign on tennis court and around play equipment 

• Signs on play equipment to state on CCTV to deter anti-social behaviour

• Erection of CFC logo in changing room and red coat hooks 

• No dogs on the field on Thursday evening and all-day Saturdays, to look at how this can be enforced. 

 

The meeting closed at 8:00pm