Project Mind Map

This version dated 30 June 2021

Freystrop Village Hall & Playing Field

PEOPLE
- FVH&PF currently same as FCC
  - January 2018 meeting wanted new FVH&PFC
  - 3 volunteers: RH, DRJ, RDL
  - RH & RDL create leaflet - not distributed
  - Does FCC still wish to split?
- Need to get people doing
  - Required for any grant applications
  - Fundraising
  - 'Caretaking'
  - Arranging activities
ACTION
- Investigate
  - EU, DH, RDL
  - Other Halls
    - Hook S&S 610 sq m
    - New Llangwm 544.18 sq m
  - Other PFs
    - Crundale
    - Waterston
- Strategic Plan
  - Should link to any Community Plan
  - Long term
    - Complete design of whole field
  - Rebrand
    - Freystrop Recreation Park/Parc Hamdden Freystrop
    - Playing Field is narrow title
- Detailed Plan
  - Short term, achievable projects
- Involvement/Tactical Plan
  - Get field agriculturally mown
    - Mown 25/6/21
    - Appears to be difficulties
    - State of field shown up
  - PF Action Days
    - Closer mowing of field area
    - Weeding & more planting of small border
    - Strimming at entrance
    - Repeat 3-5 regularly
    - Dowsing Day - map water, etc.
      - RDL can dowse, Jen Forrest
      - Organise with Pembs Dowsers (JF member)
    - Pembs Prospectors
      - 'History Day'
      - Any metal from tram line?
      - Any remains in field from coalpit park?
      - Use as starter for Freystrop Recording Group (a working history socieiy
    - Ecology Day
  - Fundraising
    - Sell 'Memorials'/Messages on furniture - Include in bid & is therefore match funding
  - New groups/activities
    - Active Green group
      - Community-wide
      - Litter picking
      - Painting - bus shelter, street signs etc
      - Clearing growth around signage
      - Identifying areas for planting (e.g. Daffodils on all verges)
      - 3-5 above
    - Community Garden/Trees/Orchard
      - Auriol Lawman suggested trees
      - Transition groups plant orchards
    - Groups to use field
  - Organisations to involve
    - PCC Planning - build good relations
    - Highways
    - Dyfed Archeological Trust
    - Environmental - refer to that section
Environmental & Ecological
- Common lizard found on field
- New hall should should be as 'green' as possible
  - Solar panels
  - Wind turbine
  - Rainwater collection for toilets
  - Insulation
  - Sustainable materials for construction
  - LOTS of green grants
- ~ Aderyn Database
  - Nothing logged for Freystrop
- ~ Environmental Laws
- ~ West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre
  - Local Ecological Recording Centre
  - Will undertake recording
  - Hayscastle set up a local project
  - May get it free as community group
  - Community natural history groups get service free
  - Charges for 2019 on their site
Recycled Furniture
- ~ NBB
  - Looks to cover all needs
  - Discount for bulk purchase
  - Catalogue ordered
  - Playground items, picnic tables with games boards
- ~ Marmax
  - slightly different range
  - Downloadable brochures
- ~ Glasdon
  - Different range
  - Not all recycled on first impression
- ~ TDP
  - Downloadable brochure
  - Focus on furniture
  - Something appealing about this smaller company
- ~ Kedel
  - Appears more 'Trade'/Landscaping
Funding
- ~ Sources & actions now on web-page
Hall history, current use & why new one needed
- Get history from Freystrop & Folk
- 100 years old
- Current hall 211 sq m
- Current usage chart
- Parking an issue
- Traffic/crossing problems for pedestrians
- Kitchen not fit for purpose - teas, pre-prepared foods only
- PCC given tacit agreement to re-site on playing field
  - WDT has new hall plans
- What happens to current hall/land?
  - Redevelop as social housing
  - Pub (R Harries at meeting
  - Community shop/Commercial shop
  - Sold to highest bidder (assuming FCC ownership)
  - Status of additional parking area donated by BDS
PF Equipment history, listing & why new needed
- Current area: 585 sq m
- July 1988: Swings, roundabout, slide?
- Current items
  - Swing
  - Toddler swing
  - Rocker
  - See-saw
  - Bars
  - Stepping logs
- Rubber surface curling & unsafe
- Some items removed by PCC for H&S concerns
Field
- Current facilities
  - Play area
    - Social media comments wish this area to be retained/updated
  - Pitches
    - Football
      - Football area sits on rugby area but at 30 degrees
      - Is this a useful area?
    - Rugby
      - Posts require maintenance
      - Pitch currently unusable because of grass & football pitch
      - Is this a useful area?
    - Pitches slope
    - Uneven surface
  - Small planted area at field entrance
- No maintenance regime
Possible new/additional/replacement uses
- Jogging track, circular walk
  - Sport Wales grant good for this
- 'Tram Trail' linking to Bennie's Lane
  - Links to LDP suggestion along tram line
  - Fenced off from main field to allow dog walking
  - Section along route with seats, poo bins allowing ball throwing, training
  - Requires a strip of land from private ownership
  - Land owned by Paul Cousins
  - c0.8 acres required
- Footpath on south hedge to gate as Targate Road main pedestrian route
  - Addresses concerns for walkers on road
  - Requires a strip of land from private ownership
  - Land owned by Paul Cousins
  - c0.6 acres required
- Community garden(s)
- Seats/seating area for parents, etc
- General grass area(s) rather than pitches
- Redesign entrance area
  - 27/6/21 Keep existing area
  - Repair gates
  - continue plan for builder to reconstruct capping
- Pitches
  - If kept who uses them?
  - If kept how will they be maintained to a standard
  - If kept changing rooms required for full use
Assistance
- ~ PAVS
- ~ PLANED
- ~ New Llangwm Hall Committee
- WI
- ~ Fields In Trust
  - Pill Parks bought using this organisation
  - Has Friends membership
  - Works to safeguard community areas - need to read implications
  - Discount scheme with several play equipment companies for Friends
  - Has partner community area design company - abris (Cardiff)
- ~ Farmgarden.org.uk
- ~ Open Spaces Society
- ~ Green Space Wales
- ~ Play Wales
- ~ Keep Wales Tidy