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CONSULTATION - 2025

Have your say – local recreation improvement project in Tyler Hill

1. Overview

The Village Hall committee is looking to apply for funding to improve the play equipment that sits on the village recreation ground. We would like your views on the proposed play equipment by completing the corresponding questionnaire. This is open to villagers, anyone living in surrounding area, or anyone that uses the hall or park.

The play equipment provides a vital resource for local residents as well as users of the village hall. The village hall and committee is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers (Trustees) who aims to ensure the hall is economically viable and delivers benefits to the local village community through guardianship of the hall and the surrounding recreation field.

2. Improvement project

The current play area has not been updated since 2015, and although it is in good working order would benefit from some upgrades to improve the safety and working of current equipment. The layout of the area could also be improved and more apparatus added to benefit the local community. The key changes we are looking to implement are:

• Removal of the Spring Cow
• New bucket style swing
• Modest size zip wire
• Trampoline
• Additional hedgerow to increase privacy for local residents
• Bird boxes or similar to attract and maintain local wildlife
• We are also open to other ideas of suggestions from residents

3. Funding source

Veolia operates a community grant scheme for which we are eligible to apply and further details can be found at Veolia Trust. The village hall committee would also be required to match fund the application by 5% or we would be open to receiving other offers of financial support by way of match funding.

The village hall committee holds a reserves funding which has been made possible through fundraising activity, donations and any remaining profit from running the hall. If you are interested in supporting ongoing fundraising activities please contact tylerhillmemorialhall@gmail.com.

If we are not successful we may explore other funding opportunities.

5. Timescales and next steps

We are hoping to meet the below timescales:

• Engagement with local residents - March/ April 2025
• Finalisation of application and final design – May 2025
• Submission of funding bid – June 2025
• Bid submission reviewed and notification of the outcome – September 2025
• Works must be completed within 12months of receiving funding

6. Other information

We have engaged with a small number of local residents with children/ grandchildren and researched local parks to inform design work. But hearing the views of wider residents is essential to us.

We would work very closely with the appointed supplier to ensure the works are completed promptly and to a high standard. We will ensure local residents that onlook the park are kept informed of installation details if successful.

All suppliers will meet the necessarily legal requirements.

7. Your response

There are a few ways you can have your say on the proposals

• Complete the online survey (It only take a few minutes to complete).
• Contact a committee member (who can help you feedback your views verbally or via a written application)
• If you do not have online access you can let us know your thoughts on the questions set out and post them in our post box located outside of the Village Hall

8. Frequently asked questions

1. Why are we applying for funding and updating equipment
   The committee feel we need to provide up to date equipment for the younger generation of our village and surrounding areas, rather than travel further afield to meet their recreation needs. This support people build local connections and foster a healthy community.


2. How much are you applying for?
   We are looking to apply for in the region of £30 – 50K and the Tyler Hall Committee will match fund by 5%.


3. When will the works plans to start and end?
   Works must start within 6 month of receiving funding and will be completed within 12 months.


4. Will their be any disruption to local users while the equipment is upgraded?
   Disruption to kept to a minimum and noticed will be placed on the website and notice board to keep people informed. The period of installation will be dependent on the supplier and residents will be informed.


5. Is planning permission required?
   No - requirement for planning permission unless any equipment exceeds 2m height


6. Who oversees the equipment?
   The equipment is managed by the Village Hall Committee and its Trustees.

MINUTES - JANUARY 2025

Synopsis of Meeting Held by THMH Committee on Thursday 06/01/25

• Finance
  Bank accounts are healthy and holding at a constant level.


• Bookings
  Bookings are also healthy for 2025.
  Need to book Hall committee events for this year to ensure dates are available.


• House & Building Matters
  Meeting Room improvements of Kitchenette and additional electrical points are in hand.
  The Hall Heater is obsolete and replacement parts are unavailable. Committee to look into costs and options for replacement heater.
  PAT testing of electrical equipment has been carried out


• Recreation Ground Matters
  New / replacement play equipment being looked into. Resident input on design options will be important to inform funding bids.
  Wickstead Report on existing play equipment - Work still needs to be carried out.
  Goodfellows booked to reduce trees around the field and hall, planning consent finishes on 17/01/25 when work can be organised.


• AOB
  Committee still looking into feasibility of electric charging point in hall car park as part Green Initiative.

Next Meetings
Wednesday 03/03/25

MINUTES - NOVEMBER 2024

Synopsis of Meeting Held by THMH Committee on Thursday 27/11/24

• Finance
  Bank accounts are healthy.


• Bookings
  Bookings are also healthy for 2025.
  Need to book Hall committee events for following year to ensure dates are available


• House & Building Matters
  Meeting Room improvements of Kitchenette and additional electrical points are in hand.
  Hall 5 year electrical check has been completed
  Hall Gas check has been carried out and new meter installed
  PAT testing of electrical equipment booked


• Recreation Ground Matters
  New / replacement play equipment being looked into. Resident input on design options will be important to inform funding bids.
  Wickstead Report on existing play equipment - Work still needs to be carried out.
  Goodfellows booked to reduce trees around field and hall, awaiting planning consent.


• AOB
  A coffee morning on 19th October in aid of The Hospice raised £285.00
  Committee to look into feasibility of electric charging point in hall car park as part of Green Initiative.
  Many Thanks for the anonymous donation of £500 to village Hall funds.

Next Meetings
Wednesday 08/01/25

NOTICES

Thanks to all who helped, donated and attended our coffee morning.

We are pleased to announce we raised around £270 for the Hospice.

NOTICES

There will be culling of rabbits on Wednesday 30th October.

This is due to the amount of holes being found on the field which are a danger to youths playing football and others.

MINUTES - OCTOBER 2024

Synopsis of Meeting Held by THMH Committee on Thursday 15/10/24

• Finance
  Bank accounts are healthy.


• Bookings
  Bookings are also healthy.
  Need to book hall events for following year to ensure dates are available.


• House & Building Matters
  Meeting Room improvements of Kitchenette are in hand.
  Noise limiter for Hall under review.
  5 year electrical check has been booked.
  Gas check has been booked and updated meter to be installed.


• Recreation Ground Matters
  New / replacement play equipment being looked into. Resident input on design options will be important to inform funding bids.
  Wickstead Report received on existing play equipment - Work still needs to be carried out.
  Garden area and borders tidied. Look at low level shrubs to infill gaps adjacent to Summer Lane.
  Goodfellows booked to reduce trees around field and hall.


• AOB
  Events - The Christmas Market has been cancelled.
  A coffee morning is been booked for 19th October in aid of The Hospice. Leaflets sent out to all village residents
  
  Committee to look into feasibility of electric charging point in hall car park.
  
  Use of hall for Parish Council Resilience Plan was accepted as a refuge point and control centre if needed.

Next Meetings
Wednesday 27/11/24
Thursday 7/01/25

MINUTES - AUGUST 2024

Synopsis of Meeting Held by THMH Committee on Thursday 05/09/24

• Finance
  Bank accounts are looking OK.


• Bookings
  Bookings are healthy with regular hires through the week, and already filling up for next year.
  Chi Chi Fit have cancelled their bookings.
  Have received enquiry from Nepalese for one off hire next year. As issue with noise this year we will advise local residents, and that villagers are welcome to join them with their celebration


• House & Building Matters
  Meeting Room improvements of Kitchenette are in hand.
  Noise limiter for Hall under review.


• Recreation Ground Matters
  New / replacement play equipment being looked into. Resident input on design options will be important to inform funding bids.
  Wickstead Report received on existing play equipment - Working parties arranged weekend of 28th and 29th September. All welcome to come and help
  Garden area and trees to be tidied.


• AOB
  Events - A Christmas Market has been booked for Friday 29th November.
  Events - A coffee morning has been booked for 19th October in aid of The Hospice
  Further information for these events to be advertised in due course.
  
  Committee to look into feasibility of electric charging point in hall car park.
  
  A crime number has been given for scam emails received by village hall.

Next Meeting 05/09/24

ANNOUNCEMENT

Following a report from our safety advisors, we are organising working parties to carry out the necessary work to our play equipment at the recreation field by the Memorial Hall, on the weekend of 26th and 29th of September.

Work will mainly consist of ground work to safety mats and painting the frames of the swings and slide.

If you are able or free to help, we would love to see you. Please respond to our email address or contact a committee member if you have any questions.

ANNOUNCEMENT

We are sad to announce the passing of a very popular resident of Tyler Hill, Derek Blair.

He passed away on Tuesday 13/08/24 at the age of 96. Having served on many committees within the village over the years and was one of the residents who assisted in the construction of the current Village Hall. He will be sadly missed.

MINUTES - AUGUST 2024

Synopsis of Meeting Held by THMH Committee on Thursday 01/08/24

• Finance
  Review to see if hire increases offset loss of Bonfire night income.


• Bookings
  Not fully booked for August, but looking healthy for next year.
  Issue with regular Sunday booking now resolved.


• House & Building Matters
  Meeting Room improvements of Kitchenette now in hand.
  Subsidence issue - Trees cut, building now being monitored.
  Committee looking into noise limiter for Hall


• Recreation Ground Matters
  New / replacement play equipment being looked into. Resident input on design options will be important to inform funding bid.
  Wickstead Report on existing play equipment - matters being dealt with. (Working parties required to assist)
  Mower now adjusted and repaired.
  Garden area and trees to be Tidied.
  Heras fencing to be removed from the field.


• AOB
  Events - Hope to hold a Christmas Fair this year. (Volunteers welcome for stallholders)
  Woods - Matter closed.
  Post Box for Parish Council to be fitted at Hall.

Next Meeting 05/09/24

ANNOUNCEMENT - JULY 2024

Dear Resident,

Many, who live in the vicinity of Summer Lane will be aware of the rumour, that the Hall Committee has given approval for the owner of the woodland adjoining the recreation ground to use the field as access for large vehicles transporting logs for the next 20 years.

This rumour is factually inaccurate, but has resulted in a substantial degree of concern, distress and anger, which would be entirely understandable if it were true. There have been allegations about the motivation for and manner in which the coppicing of the woodland has been carried out and the committee has effectively been accused of colluding with the owner against the interests of the community.

Hopefully we can put the record straight and reassure everyone. The committee has never given any approval for such a scheme nor has it even considered allowing lorries or plant to drive across the field.

The hall committee did receive a request for limited access from the land owner, Mr Todd. Despite some misgivings amongst the committee members, it was eventually decided that the request should be given fair consideration. Unlike some of his predecessors, Mr Todd has always been very helpful when his cooperation has been needed and it seemed wrong to simply dismiss his request out of hand.

A few weeks ago, a meeting was held with him to identify exactly what he was seeking and whether it might be possible to help. His request related to access for vehicles no larger than a Land Rover and trailer along the edge of the field and through the overflow car park during summer months only, over a period of 10 years. In return he was offering to provide an extension to that car park. When reported to the committee, this fact finding exercise stimulated more questions and a decision on the project was deferred until the August meeting.

Although the committee has always been mindful of the impact of its activities on its neighbours, even a limited project such as this would have required planning permission from the City Council, which would have given residents a formal opportunity to voice objections, if it was felt that these were being ignored locally. However, they were not being ignored. The committee was simply completing a reasonable fact finding process, before making a decision.

The results would almost certainly have caused the rejection of the project at the next meeting. There were health and safety considerations which could not be overcome, in addition to resident objections. However, in the last few days these have become irrelevant, because a letter has been received from Mr Todd withdrawing his application.

This has been a very unfortunate situation which hopefully can be avoided in future, by better communication. The committee’s prime function is to manage the hall facilities for the benefit of the whole village and surrounding area and it always endeavours to do this in a fair and balanced way

MINUTES - JULY 2024

Logging Access over Tyler Hill Recreation Ground

A rumour has recently been circulating, alleging that the Memorial Hall committee had entered into agreement with the owner of the woodland adjoining the recreation ground, giving him access to remove logs. It suggested that he would be using 30 ton vehicles which would be driving over the field and down Summer Lane for the next 20 years. This naturally caused a lot of consternation amongst residents.

The committee’ position is that it has had discussions with the land owner following an approach from him, but states that his request related to just a Land Rover and trailer and was for a 10 year period. In return, he would provide an extension to the overflow car park, which would ease parking congestion problems, in the roads around the village.

It categorically states that no decision had been reached as there were a lot of aspects to be considered, including health and safety issues and impact on residents.

Nonetheless, due to the level of concern and ill feeling which had developed, it was felt necessary to arrange a meeting involving representatives of the hall committee, parish council and Summer Lane Representatives.

The minutes of that meeting are available here.