Sunday 21 February 2010
Tuesday 9 February 2010
a) Open Meeting, 7 pm February 10th. – main topic ‘Apple Day’
a) Open Meeting, 7 pm February 10th. – main topic ‘Apple Day’
Committee Meeting January 13th 2010, 7.00 pm
Notes of Committee Meeting
January 13th 2010, 7.00 pm at The Vale Community Centre, 17a Hadlow Close
Present: Committee: Grant Scott (Chairman), Alan Cooke (Secretary), Bill Duff, Nick Wood; Others: Amy Allison (Trust for Developing Communities)
1. Apologies: Keith Drysdale, Carol Byard, Sarah Johnson, Sue Leggett
2. Minutes of meeting December 9th 2009. These were agreed unanimously
3. Matters Arising: Amy offered to speak to Roy concerning possible funding for a website. Alan and the committee thanked Amy for a highly successful Christmas Fair.
4. Updates:
a) Estate Maintenance
Bill referred to a TV which had been left on the grass which needed removing; to the state of potholes in Queensway following severe frosts; and the need for grit to be spread earlier.
b) Gardening Group – Trees
Plans for Apple Day were discussed. Grant was in discussion with Paul Gorringe re Community Payback’s offer to dig holes for some nine fruit trees on Friday February 26th – involvement by others is also encouraged! Compost and mulch will also need to be arranged, as will the removal of spoil.
Amy has taken responsibility for organising the ‘Apple Day’ on the 27th. This will centre on planting the fruit trees with the help of Brighton Permaculture, with other groups also participating – the Tai Chi group will provide apple cookery lessons; the sewing group and the art group will also be helping; while Anne-Marie Bur of Rural Sussex will assist by providing a range of local apple varieties and mulled cider. The new community choir have offered to sing a couple of ‘apple’ songs. Claire Burchell’s young artists will start their mural on the east wall with an apple tree. Bill Duff offered to let Amy have the name of a neighbour who is a baker. Amy will be responsibility for publicity, while Alan will include summary details on the next leaflet (to be distributed around February 2nd).
Anne-Marie Bur will be invited to the next General meeting.
c) EDB Awards
Following discussion, it was agreed that Alan would draw up the necessary EDB forms for final agreement at the next meeting for the following projects, in order of importance:
i)provision of rubberised surface for the VCC hardstanding at a cost of some £2,000
ii)laying woodchip in the old playground area behind Parham Close and asking for some minimal initial play equipment
iii)Providing new highly visible numbers for estate blocks
iv)Provide surfaced path from Hadlow bus stop to path leading to 2-12 Queensway
d) Repairs to Mosaics.
Still no response from Samesky. Alan will try and prepare draft mural for Claire’s team of volunteers.
e) Vale Community Centre
Several problems were raised. Alan will arrange for replacement vacuum cleaner. Nick will arrange for notice-board padlock to be replaced. Nick will advise Sue Leggett of need for replacement neon bulb in toilet, and damaged child-proof gate.
5. Correspondence: None
6. Finance: no change
7. Any Other Business:
i) Amy asked if CVCA would be willing to grant £100 to the Parents and Toddlers Group to fund the purchase of items for the group. The committee agreed.
ii) The Community Choir at the Haven would hold its first rehearsal on January 19th – all welcome
iii) Amy asked whether the VCC could be used for a ‘showcase’ meeting of the Scarman Trust if the Haven is not available. The committee agreed.
8. Dates of Next Meetings
a) Open Meeting, 7 pm February 10th. – main topic ‘Apple Day’
b) Committee Meeting, 7 pm January 10th, 2010
The meeting closed at 8:20 pm.
January 13th 2010, 7.00 pm at The Vale Community Centre, 17a Hadlow Close
Present: Committee: Grant Scott (Chairman), Alan Cooke (Secretary), Bill Duff, Nick Wood; Others: Amy Allison (Trust for Developing Communities)
1. Apologies: Keith Drysdale, Carol Byard, Sarah Johnson, Sue Leggett
2. Minutes of meeting December 9th 2009. These were agreed unanimously
3. Matters Arising: Amy offered to speak to Roy concerning possible funding for a website. Alan and the committee thanked Amy for a highly successful Christmas Fair.
4. Updates:
a) Estate Maintenance
Bill referred to a TV which had been left on the grass which needed removing; to the state of potholes in Queensway following severe frosts; and the need for grit to be spread earlier.
b) Gardening Group – Trees
Plans for Apple Day were discussed. Grant was in discussion with Paul Gorringe re Community Payback’s offer to dig holes for some nine fruit trees on Friday February 26th – involvement by others is also encouraged! Compost and mulch will also need to be arranged, as will the removal of spoil.
Amy has taken responsibility for organising the ‘Apple Day’ on the 27th. This will centre on planting the fruit trees with the help of Brighton Permaculture, with other groups also participating – the Tai Chi group will provide apple cookery lessons; the sewing group and the art group will also be helping; while Anne-Marie Bur of Rural Sussex will assist by providing a range of local apple varieties and mulled cider. The new community choir have offered to sing a couple of ‘apple’ songs. Claire Burchell’s young artists will start their mural on the east wall with an apple tree. Bill Duff offered to let Amy have the name of a neighbour who is a baker. Amy will be responsibility for publicity, while Alan will include summary details on the next leaflet (to be distributed around February 2nd).
Anne-Marie Bur will be invited to the next General meeting.
c) EDB Awards
Following discussion, it was agreed that Alan would draw up the necessary EDB forms for final agreement at the next meeting for the following projects, in order of importance:
i)provision of rubberised surface for the VCC hardstanding at a cost of some £2,000
ii)laying woodchip in the old playground area behind Parham Close and asking for some minimal initial play equipment
iii)Providing new highly visible numbers for estate blocks
iv)Provide surfaced path from Hadlow bus stop to path leading to 2-12 Queensway
d) Repairs to Mosaics.
Still no response from Samesky. Alan will try and prepare draft mural for Claire’s team of volunteers.
e) Vale Community Centre
Several problems were raised. Alan will arrange for replacement vacuum cleaner. Nick will arrange for notice-board padlock to be replaced. Nick will advise Sue Leggett of need for replacement neon bulb in toilet, and damaged child-proof gate.
5. Correspondence: None
6. Finance: no change
7. Any Other Business:
i) Amy asked if CVCA would be willing to grant £100 to the Parents and Toddlers Group to fund the purchase of items for the group. The committee agreed.
ii) The Community Choir at the Haven would hold its first rehearsal on January 19th – all welcome
iii) Amy asked whether the VCC could be used for a ‘showcase’ meeting of the Scarman Trust if the Haven is not available. The committee agreed.
8. Dates of Next Meetings
a) Open Meeting, 7 pm February 10th. – main topic ‘Apple Day’
b) Committee Meeting, 7 pm January 10th, 2010
The meeting closed at 8:20 pm.
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