The Committee’s terms of reference are given on the Terms of Reference page. This is a new committee combining the Sheepcot, Playgrounds & Recreational Spaces Committees into one. Working Groups will be set up for individual projects.

Members: Councillors Barbara Newman, Mike Stares, David Bermingham,  Anna Povey and Sonia Lofthouse
Non-Councillor Members: Mark Eynstone-Hinkins and Laura Kelly.

The agenda and minutes for each Committee meeting are detailed below, by date.

2026 

• Thursday 27th August 2026 14:00 at the Council Office, Station Road Entrance Agenda_27August26_OpenSpaces;   Appendix A.3 Bike Track Working Group 27.8.26;    Appendix A -5.4-Teen Spaces WG_ Update ; Minutes_27August26_OpenSpaces_Draft; Action List 27.08.26
• Tuesday 2nd June 2026 18:30pm at the Council Office, Station Road Agenda_02June2026_OpenSpaces;  Open Spaces Committee TOR;  Summative report on Sheepcot committee;   Chime Replacements_; Update on Sheepcot bike track Jun 26 ;  Update on Sheepcot Tender process Jun 26 ;  Update on Teen Space Jun 26; Minutes_02June2026_OpenSpacesCommittee_Approved