MINUTES OF THE PLAYING FIELD MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 19TH AUGUST 2025
In Attendance: Chairman D Maxwell
Trustee B Grimes
Trustee S Slack
Councillor A Welke
Clerk J Halsall
In attendance Ward Councillor Ged Squires
1. Apologies for absence
Councillor J Wilson
RESOLVED to accept
2. Minutes of the meeting held 8th July 2025
RESOLVED that the minutes be signed.
3. Financial Matters
Updated reconciliation of accounts received.
JM Scott field maintenance payment
4. General update on Playing Field & Pinfold.
• Weekly inspection completed on the Playing Field & Pinfold.
• Pinfold is all ok.
• Paving stones at the pedestrian gate. We will replace the cracked stones within the park ourselves. Action: SS
• Spinner & Springer playground repairs are waiting to be completed by Doncaster Council. Councillor Squires said he may be able to help with funding towards the playground repairs.
Charges from Doncaster Council with regards to repairs on the playground were discussed as these can be very expensive and no concession received from the Council towards charges to the Parish Council.
• Grass seed for the burnt area hasn’t taken. Will try again in autumn.
• Trees still need looking at in the Playing field. Agreed to contact other Tree surgeons. Action: AW
• 1 of the Benches in the park need staining. This will be done after the school holidays. Action: DM
5. Next Meeting
The next meeting to be held at The Burghwallis Public House:
Tuesday 30th September 2025
There being no other business the meeting closed at 7.55pm
Future dates:
Tuesday 11th November 2025
Tuesday 9th December 2025