Open Spaces Committee
Open Spaces Committee (OS)
This committee is responsible for the amenity areas, commons, village greens, open spaces, ponds, rivers and woodlands, including those rented and leased by the Council, including their maintenance which includes grass cutting, fencing, boundary walls, gates and buildings. Also the Council’s leisure areas: allotments, recreation grounds, sports grounds, tennis grounds, football pitches, cricket pitches, basketball courts, tennis courts, bowling greens, youth shelters, pavilions and play equipment Terms of Reference for this new committee are currently under review .Click here for Tree Maintenance Policy. Click here for Management Plan for Magpie Wood Click here for Railway Land Management Plan V7.0
| Name | Ward | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Cllr L Webb | (FH) | Chairman |
| Cllr L Willis | (LW) | Vice-chairman |
| Cllr J Gurney | (L) | |
| Cllr S Guy | (L) | |
| Cllr I Forbes | (TG) | |
| Cllr S Herron | (TG) | |
| Cllr H Darch | (TG) | |
| Cllr L Townsend | (FH) | |
| Cllr K Griffiths | (FH) | |
| Cllr L Johncock | (FH) | |
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Open Spaces Committee Meetings
The section below shows the most recent meetings held as indicated by the date sequence on the posts below. e.g. 12-01-20 indicates a meeting which occurred on the 12th of January 2020. Each item contains both the agenda and optionally the minutes and supporting documents if the meeting has been minuted. Subsequent pages are accessible using the link at the bottom of the page, or you may search for the meeting using the search options on this page.
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Open Spaces 280526
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Annual Council 050526
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Open Spaces Agenda 280526
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Open Spaces Committee Meeting, 29 January 2026 – Report
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Open Spaces Agenda 290126
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Open Spaces Committee, 30 October 2025 – Report
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