1. Current Major Projects – Brief Update Jubilee Tree Jubilee Tree Planted, plaque being purchased, opening ceremony 25th Jun Planted, plaque being purchased, opening ceremony 25th Jun Riverside & Green Spaces Riverside & Green Spaces Newtown Road refurbishment – principle agreed, no further progress due to staff illness Newtown Road refurbishment – principle agreed, no further progress due to staff illness Riverside Quarter Improvements: Funding secured (17,000), Cllr Campbell leading Riverside Quarter Improvements: Funding secured (17,000), Cllr Campbell leading Flyposting Flyposting Principle agreed, final contract now signed on behalf of BSTC drafting processes Principle agreed, final contract now signed on behalf of BSTC drafting processes Moat re-watering Moat re-watering Formal approvals from EA now received Formal approvals from EA now received Construction cost built into 2012/13 budget, seeking willing contractor (proving difficult) Construction cost built into 2012/13 budget, seeking willing contractor (proving difficult) New cemetery New cemetery Quotations for Environment Survey obtained for the two sites Quotations for Environment Survey obtained for the two sites Hallingbury Road: £4040,Thorley: £3340, combined: £6300 (saving £1050) – may not be practical Hallingbury Road: £4040,Thorley: £3340, combined: £6300 (saving £1050) – may not be practical First discussion with Thorley Church held, their preference may be that we own all the land and they purchase individual plots First discussion with Thorley Church held, their preference may be that we own all the land and they purchase individual plots Childrens Play Counts Childrens Play Counts New equipment opened and popular. Remedial work underway and serious accident has occurred with one piece of equipment, independent assessment commissioned New equipment opened and popular. Remedial work underway and serious accident has occurred with one piece of equipment, independent assessment commissioned Paddling pool fence: funding secured, sorting out final details prior to placing order Paddling pool fence: funding secured, sorting out final details prior to placing order Pathway to play area: job specified, quotations requested Pathway to play area: job specified, quotations requested Wild Cemetery Wild Cemetery Areas designated and new regime commenced Areas designated and new regime commenced 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 Town Plan Review Town Plan Review Committee input required Committee input required Stortbus Stortbus Service launched Service launched Projects on hold or no officer activity due to resource limitations Projects on hold or no officer activity due to resource limitations Apton Pond Apton Pond 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 Extend remit of CMS to Brazier Land (propose drop) Extend remit of CMS to Brazier Land (propose drop) 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