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Thursday 11 November 2010
Notes of General Meeting November 10th 2010
Notes of General Meeting
November 10th 2010 --
Notes of General Meeting
November 10th 2010, 7.00 pm at The Vale Community Centre, 17a Hadlow Close
Present: Committee: Grant Scott (Chairman), Alan Cooke (Secretary/Treasurer), Clive Taplin, Nick Wood; Residents: Betty Field, Christine Harrop, Tina Janes, Pat Martin, Lynne McDonald, Joan Partrick, Simon Sullivan, Geoff Wilcock, Kate Wilsher; Others: Cllr Warren Morgan, Eve Hitchens (Housing Department), Ben Reeves (Housing Department), Amy Allison (Trust for Developing Communities), PCSO Laura Hall, PCSO Fran Parsons, Cheryl English (observer)
ambly
1. ambly
Apologies: Roy Pennington, Jane White (Community Development Officer), Sue Leggett (Community Warden), Cllr Gill Mitchell, Milly Bowie
2. Minutes of Meeting October 13th 2010: These were agreed unanimously
3. Matters Arising and Updates:
a.Bakers Bottom Notice Board. No obvious site located. To be taken off the agenda until a solution has been suggested.
b.No development in relation to the proposed fire-door for the Community Centre.
c.Parham Close. Eve has started discussions with residents on possible bike-sheds and a raised garden, and will re-visit the earlier discussion regarding a play-area.
4. Correspondence. All tenants and leaseholders are invited to attend the City Assembly at Hove Town Hall, 11 am, November 20th.
5. Finance. Finances remain healthy. So far this year, income greater than expenses.
6.Updates: The landscape mural on the Centre wall will be started at 11am on Tuesday November 23rd by Heidi Compton. All are welcome to come and help start the project – tea and cakes will be provided.
7. Local Action Team – Selection of Priorities. The current priorities are: drug-dealing; vehicle crime; and starting a neighbourhood watch. Following discussion, it was agreed that the outstanding priority for the coming period would be drug-dealing. Several addresses were being monitored and continuing information from residents will be helpful in achieving a positive result. The second priority would be tackling anti-social behaviour, in particular at the lower end of the estate. The third priority would be tackling illegal car parking in Baker’s Bottom.
8. Grant Application for Craven Vale Woodlands. Amy described the plan to improve the woodlands at the back of Craven Road, in terms of replacing much of the sycamore woodland with a more varied habitat including native shrubs, an orchard of Sussex apple tress, a hazel coppice and new hedges, in order to increase the variety of wildlife; and to make it more attractive to residents by improving the paths (widening, additional steps) and providing some wooden exercise and play equipment, plus notice boards describing the improved habitat. This was received favourably, and the bid to English Heritage will be submitted shortly.
9. Illuminated Signs for Craven Vale Blocks The Estate Development Budget is providing funds for illuminated signs for five blocks in Craven Vale to help visitors, emergency services etc to locate addresses at night. This news was well received. The blocks selected are 1-12 Hadlow Close, 13-30 Hadlow Close, 2-12 Queensway, 29-51 Queensway and 1-12 Southwater Close. Subject to future fund availability, the scheme will be spread to other poorly-signed blocks in following years.
10. Any Other Matters – Community Association
a. Grant advised that a tree planting session in the woodlands would be held at 3pm next Tuesday, November 16th – all are welcome to meet first at the Centre.
b. The unkempt nature of the grass below the bins outside 133-167 Craven Road was raised. The Committee will aim to find out whether this is a deliberate attempt to attract insects and birds or is due to the difficulty of mowing an extremely steep slope.
c. Betty asked for the steps leading to Tilgate Close to be sprayed to reduce weeds.
d. Clive commented on the poor pavement standards in Rochester Street. This should be reported via the council web-site, although council funds are now very low for such work.
e. All residents are invited to the free CVCA Christmas Party at the Centre on December 4th at noon.
11. Any Other Matters – Housing Management
a. A lengthy discussion was held on the problems of security doors in Parham Close, where years of complaint had still not solved the problem. Eve would take all this on board during her forthcoming discussions with residents in the street, and Warren offered help if difficulties arose. The discussions would also focus on storage problems, particularly for cycles, and the provision of a play area.
b. A complaint was raised about the lack of lighting for the steps to the pavement between blocks 53-63 and 65-99 Queensway, due to large plants. This is to be raised as a community safety issue with Richard Easteal at the Environment Improvement Team.
12. Any Other Matters –Local Action Team. None were raised.
The meeting closed at 8:35pm
The next meetings will be held at 7 pm on:
Wednesday December 8th (Committee Meeting)
Wednesday January 12th (General Meeting)
Other dates! Tues November 16th, 3pm Tree Planting; Tues November 23rd, 11 am wall painting; Sat December 4th noon, Christmas Party! Hope to see some of you there!
November 10th 2010 --
Notes of General Meeting
November 10th 2010, 7.00 pm at The Vale Community Centre, 17a Hadlow Close
Present: Committee: Grant Scott (Chairman), Alan Cooke (Secretary/Treasurer), Clive Taplin, Nick Wood; Residents: Betty Field, Christine Harrop, Tina Janes, Pat Martin, Lynne McDonald, Joan Partrick, Simon Sullivan, Geoff Wilcock, Kate Wilsher; Others: Cllr Warren Morgan, Eve Hitchens (Housing Department), Ben Reeves (Housing Department), Amy Allison (Trust for Developing Communities), PCSO Laura Hall, PCSO Fran Parsons, Cheryl English (observer)
ambly
1. ambly
Apologies: Roy Pennington, Jane White (Community Development Officer), Sue Leggett (Community Warden), Cllr Gill Mitchell, Milly Bowie
2. Minutes of Meeting October 13th 2010: These were agreed unanimously
3. Matters Arising and Updates:
a.Bakers Bottom Notice Board. No obvious site located. To be taken off the agenda until a solution has been suggested.
b.No development in relation to the proposed fire-door for the Community Centre.
c.Parham Close. Eve has started discussions with residents on possible bike-sheds and a raised garden, and will re-visit the earlier discussion regarding a play-area.
4. Correspondence. All tenants and leaseholders are invited to attend the City Assembly at Hove Town Hall, 11 am, November 20th.
5. Finance. Finances remain healthy. So far this year, income greater than expenses.
6.Updates: The landscape mural on the Centre wall will be started at 11am on Tuesday November 23rd by Heidi Compton. All are welcome to come and help start the project – tea and cakes will be provided.
7. Local Action Team – Selection of Priorities. The current priorities are: drug-dealing; vehicle crime; and starting a neighbourhood watch. Following discussion, it was agreed that the outstanding priority for the coming period would be drug-dealing. Several addresses were being monitored and continuing information from residents will be helpful in achieving a positive result. The second priority would be tackling anti-social behaviour, in particular at the lower end of the estate. The third priority would be tackling illegal car parking in Baker’s Bottom.
8. Grant Application for Craven Vale Woodlands. Amy described the plan to improve the woodlands at the back of Craven Road, in terms of replacing much of the sycamore woodland with a more varied habitat including native shrubs, an orchard of Sussex apple tress, a hazel coppice and new hedges, in order to increase the variety of wildlife; and to make it more attractive to residents by improving the paths (widening, additional steps) and providing some wooden exercise and play equipment, plus notice boards describing the improved habitat. This was received favourably, and the bid to English Heritage will be submitted shortly.
9. Illuminated Signs for Craven Vale Blocks The Estate Development Budget is providing funds for illuminated signs for five blocks in Craven Vale to help visitors, emergency services etc to locate addresses at night. This news was well received. The blocks selected are 1-12 Hadlow Close, 13-30 Hadlow Close, 2-12 Queensway, 29-51 Queensway and 1-12 Southwater Close. Subject to future fund availability, the scheme will be spread to other poorly-signed blocks in following years.
10. Any Other Matters – Community Association
a. Grant advised that a tree planting session in the woodlands would be held at 3pm next Tuesday, November 16th – all are welcome to meet first at the Centre.
b. The unkempt nature of the grass below the bins outside 133-167 Craven Road was raised. The Committee will aim to find out whether this is a deliberate attempt to attract insects and birds or is due to the difficulty of mowing an extremely steep slope.
c. Betty asked for the steps leading to Tilgate Close to be sprayed to reduce weeds.
d. Clive commented on the poor pavement standards in Rochester Street. This should be reported via the council web-site, although council funds are now very low for such work.
e. All residents are invited to the free CVCA Christmas Party at the Centre on December 4th at noon.
11. Any Other Matters – Housing Management
a. A lengthy discussion was held on the problems of security doors in Parham Close, where years of complaint had still not solved the problem. Eve would take all this on board during her forthcoming discussions with residents in the street, and Warren offered help if difficulties arose. The discussions would also focus on storage problems, particularly for cycles, and the provision of a play area.
b. A complaint was raised about the lack of lighting for the steps to the pavement between blocks 53-63 and 65-99 Queensway, due to large plants. This is to be raised as a community safety issue with Richard Easteal at the Environment Improvement Team.
12. Any Other Matters –Local Action Team. None were raised.
The meeting closed at 8:35pm
The next meetings will be held at 7 pm on:
Wednesday December 8th (Committee Meeting)
Wednesday January 12th (General Meeting)
Other dates! Tues November 16th, 3pm Tree Planting; Tues November 23rd, 11 am wall painting; Sat December 4th noon, Christmas Party! Hope to see some of you there!
Sunday 21 February 2010
Tuesday 9 February 2010
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