› TOWN MAYOR'S REPORT : 2008-09 : DOWNS & COMMONS COMMITTEE
 The Committee's responsibilities include:
- Dourdan Pavilion
- Verge cutting
- Jubilee Allotments
- Town Cemetery
- The Foakes for Recreation Trust (a registered charity, of which the Town Council is sole trustee)
- 52 acres of public open space and the facilities located there (including the Skate Park, Talberds Ley Tennis Courts, 4 play areas, a picnic area, the Doctor's Pond and 5 other ponds, commons and woodlands)
The matters coming before the Committee during the year have included:
 Additional equipment at the Skate Park- Wild flower meadow in the Chelmer Valley
- Footpath maps leaflet
- Dourdan Pavilion roof repairs
- Grasscutting contracts
- Review of fees and charges
- Tree and hedge maintenance and new planting
- Recreation Ground Car Park - fencing
- Cemetery - new fencing and improvements to greensward
- 2 community woodlands, new footpath, ditching and fencing at the David Cock Bequest land
- New and replacement play equipment for the Recreation Ground Play Area
- Jubilee allotments - maintenance, capital schemes, sheds, insurance and composting site
- Proposed purchase of land at Lime Tree Hill for public open space
- Maintenance works and improvement of habitat of ponds on Parsonage Downs and Talberds Ley
- Possible acquisition of land at The Broadway for football pitches
- Recreation Ground football pitches - new hiring agreements
- Maintenance of the pentanque pitch at the Recreation Ground
- Talberds Ley - resurfacing of footpaths and fencing of Play Area
- Litter collection
- New seats
The Committee's estimated expenditure and income for 2008-09 is £193,074 and £50,914 respectively.
› View detailed budget history
I would like to thank for their hard work:
- Councillor Mrs Trudi Hughes, Chairman of the Committee
- Councillor Gwynn Davies, Vice-Chairman of the Committee
- Mr David Green, Deputy Town Clerk (Lead Officer)
- Mr Keith Wheatcroft, Groundsman
- Mr Michael Hurst, Deputy Groundsman
- Mrs Barbara Hynds, Dourdan Pavilion Caretaker
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