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Earlier this month, there was an announcement that there would be a transfer of Knowle parkland to the Town Council this autumn:
Futures Forum: Knowle relocation project: parkland transfer to Town Council

At the Town Council meeting on 8th April, the issue was brought up again: 

SIDMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL 

Minutes of the Meeting of Sidmouth Town Council held at the Council Chamber, Woolcombe House, Sidmouth, on Monday 8 April 2019 at 6.30pm 

• District Councillor Rixson asked whether Pegasus Life had been approached to contribute to the management costs of the Knowle Parkland. The Town Clerk replied that in early discussions, Pegasus Life had indicated a willingness to make a contribution to the management costs as their residents would benefit from the open parkland adjoining the proposed development.

Transfer of Knowle Parkland 

The Town Clerk reported that Pegasus Life now had a revised phased timescale for the construction of their development at the Knowle. This meant that the Knowle Parkland would likely be offered for transfer to the Town Council in the autumn/winter of 2019 instead of in three years’ time as previously advised. Refurbishment work had also been carried out on the railings and brickwork along the Knowle boundary to Station Road as requested by the Town Council.

PART ‘B’ 
Transfer of Knowle Parkland 

– Financial Consideration The Town Clerk reported that following negotiations between the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council and District Council representatives, the Knowle Parkland had been offered to the Town Council along with a sum of money representing 2 years’ worth of maintenance costs. Members were asked to consider this offer and advise the basis for further negotiations. 

RESOLVED: that: 
1. The Town Council accept the transfer of Knowle Parkland with the sum of money offered for 2 years’ worth of maintenance costs. 
2. In addition to (1), the District Council must supply evidence of recent tree surveys and management and any remedial tree works carried out prior to transfer of the land. 
3. Pegasus Life be asked to make an annual contribution to grounds maintenance costs as this work will directly benefit their residents. 


Mins-STC-080419.pdf
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