WILFORD COMMUNITY GROUP

Minutes of committee Meeting (Closed)

Thursday 9th December 2004

7.30pm Nottingham Moderns Ruby Club

 

 

Those Present:                        Roger Steel (RS)                                        Chairman

                        Sheila Hatherton (SH)                         Treasurer

                        David Boulton (DB)

                        Brian Hardy (BH)

                        Brain & Kate Clarke (BC/ KC)

                        Bill Roughton (BR)

                        Jonathon Sewell-Cooper (JSC)

                        Brendan Clark- Smith (BCS)                         Local Councillor

 

Apologies:                        Josie Foster                                                    Minutes Secretary

                        PC Nigel Brown                                     Local Beat Officer

                        Andrew Price                                                 Local Councillor

                                                                       

Discussions

Action

 

 

 

 

1.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

 

Approved

 

 

 

2.

Matters Arising:

 

 

 

 

To retain/continue with the website, nominal additional cost was expected.

Approved.

Dianne Topple not ‘Abbott’ from School Transport Forum.

 

   DB

 

 

 

3.

Pillar Box:

 

 

 

Imminent Installation - before 17th December 2004.

[Post Note – Now installed]

 

 

 

4.

Insurance: Carried over                                                                                   

SH

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Cheque Signatures :   Update.

SH

 

 

6.

Bulb Planting:

 

 

 

Carried out at the South Wilford Endowed School.

Some remain for planting in front of Maypole pub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environment Agency:

 

 

 

 

Contract numbers to be circulated by e-mail.

[Post Note: Issued]

Graffiti: This had been promptly cleaned from Bee Bank Wall.

KC

 

 

 

 

 

Road Markings

 

 

 

 

Why have the lines/emblem been replaced for the ‘walking bus’ which no longer operates?  (Signage long removed)

 

Councillor Clark to address re total removal.

 

 

 

BCS

 

 

Motorbikes:

         

 

 

 

All to notify police of any incidents. Abuse and threatening behaviour towards the residents to be likewise reported to the Community Wardens, Police have been notified. 

[Post Note: E-mail from RS sent to all parties for BH to pursue action].

ALL

 

BH

 

 

 

 

School Transport Plan:

 

 

 

 

Informal meeting with Dianne Topple by SA & BR to report back to the committee for review of actions required.

 

SA/BR

 

 

Village Bus:

 

 

 

 

Timetable /Route amendments to be discuss with Colin Mackie Silverdale Community Association, for joint approach.

KC

 

 

Safer, Greener & Cleaner:

 

 

 

 

Group suggested ‘Prize’ of hanging baskets or trees.

DB

 

 

 

Library:

 

 

 

 

BH & JSC to meet Andrew Price to discuss options for renewal/extension of existing facilities.

 

BH/JSC

 

 

Gresham Park Schools:

 

 

 

 

Meeting resolved that DB to write to NET stating that:

1.        The tram track runs BEHIND the embankment (in the space now reserved) leaving the embankment undisturbed.

2.        Also a stop opposite Bader Road access is to be considered to serve four schools and public sports pitches.

3.        That limited environmental damage is to be a key consideration.

      

Draft letter to be circulated.

[Post Note: Comments to be returned to DB by 19th December].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DB

 

 

Telephone Box:

 

 

 

 

No consensus to seek replacement despite Police concerns.

 

 

 

Open Gardens:

 

Next meeting Monday January 17th at Wilford Bowls Club.

Possibly named “Wilford Festival”

Marquee at Church or Gleeds?

Date not dependant on Gleeds option.

 

 

Next Meeting:

 

Deferred to Thursday 10th February at 7.30pm Nottm Moderns Ruby Club.