Cllr. Alan Salter reports: it was agreed on Tuesday 6th December the following by five local residents and two local councillors who attended the site visit at Benhill Rec off Harold Road which is a cul-de-sac off Westmead Road that :

a) the proposed new tree seat will be situated in the playground area but not under the willow tree.

b) one of the new seats will be on the bank looking across the London skyline near near Oliver Road, Sutton.

c) the other seat to be placed outside the playground area looking southwards

d) two picnic benches to be placed inside the playground (subject to any available funding)

e) one refuse bin to be placed next to the seat by Oak Apartments (no extra seating near to Harold Road residents houses)

f) a oval shaped lavender flower bed between the willow tree and the existing lavender bed.

g) to pursue the matter regarding proposed fruit bushes in the area between the playground and Lavender Road.

Hopefully the basic ground work  for the extra lavender bed will be completed by end of February 2012 subject to winter weather conditions, then the lavender can be planted in April  for which volunteers wanted.

It’s of course your recreation ground for you all to enjoy – next step is to form a “friends group” to look after it!  Any residents interested in forming the Friends of Benhill Rec are invited to contact Cllr. Alan Salter.