Wilford Community Group

 

Minutes of a closed committee meeting

held on Monday 6th June 2005 at 7:30pm

at Wilford Social and Bowls Club

 

 

Present:            Roger Steel (RS)                                 Chairman

                        Sheila Atherton (SA)                            Treasurer

                        Dave Boulton (DB)

                        Brian Clark (BC)

                        Kate Clark (KC)

                        Brian Hardy (BH)

                        Jonathan Shewell-Cooper (JS-C)

 

1                     Apologies

Josie Foster, Bill Roughton

 

2                     Minutes of Previous Meeting (4th May 2005)

Approved.

 

                                                            Actions

3                     Review Outstanding Actions

a.      Cheque Signatories

carried over to first meeting after AGM                           SA

b.      Letter to Diane Topple re school transport

carried over                                                BR

c.      Nigel Brown to be contacted regarding parking outside the school

KC reported that she had contacted PC Brown who is working to

arrange a formal meeting with Eric Perry at South Wilford school

d.      Contact Housing Committee and Area Committee about boundary

change

RS reported that he was waiting for a response from Area Committee.

SA reminded committee that the Housing Department was the body

from whom a constitutional change needed to be approved. Carried

over.                                                                                                            RS

e.      Apply for top-up grant

SA has applied for the grant and will chase up a response.                        SA

f.        Contact John Lee re embankment planting.

DB reported that he had contacted John Lee. John Lee confirmed that

the planting had taken place but no protective “spirals” had been put

around the planting, risking being cut down when mowing took place.

JL will arrange for the protection to be put in place.

g.      Distribution of scarecrow forms

DB reported that forms had been delivered to South Wilford, Emmanuel

and St Patrick’s. Given the number of excess forms, it was agreed that

forms would also be delivered to Becket and also placed in the Library.            DB

h.      Quote for changing 2004 Open Gardens banners.

RS reported that the date and time had been changed on the banners

and the word “fete” added.

i.        Newsletter

DB reported that the newsletter with scarecrow forms were with JS-C

to arrange distribution.

j.        State of repair of Main Road

KC reported that the repairs had taken place and the problem with

water drainage much-improved.

 

4                     Treasurer’s Report

SA reported that the audit of the accounts was due to be complete by 7th

June.

 

5                     Neighbourhood Watch

Although there was no new information from Neighbourhood Watch, BH

reported that a burglary had taken place on Holly Avenue and an

attempted burglary on Vernon Avenue, both possibly on the same day.

 

6                     Open Gardens and Fête

BH reported that the Social and Bowls Club were supporting the event fully,

with the provision of drinks and toilet facilities.

SA reported that two new banners were in her possession – she and DB

would arrange to put them in place the weekend before the event

(JS-C being away).

JS-C reported that BR’s van would not be available but JS-C would

investigate an alternative.                                     JS-C

 

7                     Flood Prevention Scheme

It was agreed that the plans appeared to be beneficial to the residents of

Wilford. It was agreed that the Environment Agency representative be

invited to the next committee meeting to discuss the plans in detail.        DB

 

8                     Rubbish by Pumping Station

DB reported that Neighbourhood Services had cleared the rubbish but it

was now reappearing. Committee discussed the options of requesting a

bin be installed; removal of the bench and asking Neighbourhood Services

to make the position a regular stop-off point for rubbish-clearing. It was

agreed that the latter would be requested.                              DB

 

9                     AGM

It was agreed that Councillor Tim Spencer would be invited to ask as

independent chair for  the AGM.                                DB

 

10                 Any Other Business

a.      Area Committee

RS reported that he would not be able to attend the Area Committee

            meeting on 6th July. JS-C will attempt to attend in his place.       JS-C

b.      Ferry Inn Licence Application

It was agreed that a letter would be written to the Spirit Group enquiring

why a different application had been put for the Tap and Tumbler in the

city centre to that put in for the Ferry Inn.                                                DB

It was agreed that a formal objection would be lodged on the basis of

late-night drinkers using Wilford as a stop-off point for late drinking

creating a possible disturbance; a closing time of 02:00 was not

appropriate for a village pub; the “cul-de-sac” location of the pub will

increase the flow of traffic in and out of the village; if/when the tram

comes through Wilford, the proposed stop at the Ferry would encourage

late-night drinkers from the city centre.                                                            DB

 

11                 Date of Next Meeting

Monday 18th July Social and Bowls Club.

 

The meeting closed at 21:00

 

 

Approved……Brian Hardy…….…(Chairman)

 

Date………18th July 2005………….