Wilford Community Group

 

Minutes of the Committee Meeting

held on Monday 17th December 2007

at Wilford Social and Bowls Club

 

 

Present:            Brian Hardy (BH)                    Chairman                     

Roger Steel (RS)                  Vice Chair

Dave Boulton (DB)                  Secretary

                        Chris Allsopp (CA)                             

                        Sheila Atherton (SA)                Treasurer

                        Stephanie Taylor (ST)

                        Frank Wakelin (FW)

                        Ed Armstrong (EA)

                        Josie Foster (JF)

 

PCSO Glenford Spencer, PC Nigel Brown, Lynn and Roy Peacock also attended this meeting.                                                           

           

 

 

Action

1

Apologies

None

 

2

Matters Arising from Minutes of  Committee Meeting on 19 November 2007

- Wilford Library:  members of the committee had met Joan Bray, the Library Service Delivery Manager, to discuss how to spend the £5,000 awarded to Wilford Library by Area 9 Committee.  The library will open for additional hours from February.  The hours will be published in West Bridgford News in January and again later in the year when the hours may change.  £1500 has been allocated for advertising.  There will be an open meeting at the library in due course with local councillors to celebrate this achievement and to stress the significance of improving the facilities.

 

- Beebank Vegetation:  DB awaits a reply from the Environment Agency to his   letter.

 

- Pork Farms Ammonia Tanks:  response to letter awaited.

 

- Untidy area at rear of Co-op:  It was suggested that a letter should be sent to the regional office.  RS agreed to do this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RS

 

 

 

                                               

3.

Update from NET Public Enquiry

DB attended to on 5.12.07 make representations on behalf of WCG.  He had read the prepared statement and responded to various points NET had commented on previously.  The QC present had asked questions.  NET’s diagram of Iremonger’s Pond was inaccurate and is to be re-drawn.  In relation to the query about closure of the toll bridge and the consequent transport difficulties for families getting children to schools etc. in Wilford Village, NET said that they had contacted the schools about this and a response as to how this will be dealt with is awaited.

RS had also attended the hearing and congratulated DB on his excellent presentation.  RS raised 4 items:

 

  1. options for a construction yard other than placing it close to The Ferry Inn -  RS believes it could be sited north of Wilford Lane and that this would stop heavy traffice having to come through the village.  DB agreed to email this point to NET.
  2. parking for Rugby Club – he wanted WCG to take up this issue but the committee agreed that it is for the club to campaign for adequate parking.
  3. traffice coming over the Toll Bridge – the enquiry had said that signage would stop motorcycles using the bridge but RS disagreed.  He had previously been assured there would be barriers.
  4. Flooding risk – RS believed the assessment by NET hadn’t taken account of water rising through the ground.  DB informed the meeting that the Envionment Agency had withdrawn their objection based on the possibility of flooding.  RS to write to the Inspector as a local resident.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DB

 

4

Dorothy Boot Homes

PC Nigel Brown gave details of the new owner of the homes – BSP Holdings Unit.  He had tried to contact them two or three weeks ago but got no response.  PC Brown has asked for security measures at the front of the building with lights there to try and stop windows getting smashed.  Rumanians had been living in the building as employees of the security company but it seems no one is there now.  No planning application has been submitted yet

 

    4

Parking Issues in Wilford Village

FW’s suggestion of using planters to stop pavement parking is being considered and costed out.

 It was noted that parents are parking on double yellow lines outside the school.  The police will start warning parents and may hand out tickets.  The lines have worked so well to reduce congestion that they must be enforced.

 

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AOB

1.       Iremonger’s Pond:  ST reported back on the meeting today with the Environment Agency.  They were very sympathetic to our suggestions and had already completed some improvements around the pond e.g. stepping stones, shallows for reed beds.  The EA will only remain involved until the end of the financial year (31st March 2008) and the area will then be the responsibility of NCC.  The EA hopes to complete further improvements – dipping platforms, pathways, seats and signs – by the time they withdraw.  The Steering Group will be working for some time to establish a long-term plan for the pond.

2.       Lead theft from church:  Rev. David Rowe is trying to raise £45,000 to replace stolen lead.  PCSO Spencer said no one had been arrested for the theft despite strong information about the identity of the thief.  He had, however, seen a lot of lead at Clifton Police Station but was not sure if it was from the church.  RS asked how WCG could help the church but it was felt the group had inadequate funds to assist and could not instigate a better fund raising event than the church itself.

3.       Rubber strips on Main Road:  PCSO Spencer said these were probably speed monitors.

4.       Pink graffiti – the offender had been caught and charged with criminal damage.

5.       WCG wishes to request a litter bin on the Bee Bank at the point where the footpath emerges from the river bank.  ST will pursue

 6.    RS presented a donation of £100 from the Rotary Club to WCG which was   most gratefully received.  DB will write with thanks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST

 

DB

 

The meeting closed at 21.30

 

The next meeting is at The Wilford Bowls and Social Club on Monday  21 January 2008                        at 7.30 p.m.

 

 

Approved……Brian Hardy…….(Chairman)      Date………21st January 2008…………….