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.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Notes of General Meeting December 9th 2009,
Notes of General Meeting
December 9th 2009, 7.00 pm at The Vale Community Centre, 17a Hadlow Close
Present: Committee: Grant Scott (Chairman), Alan Cooke (Secretary), Keith Drysdale, Bill Duff, Irene Fender, Clive Taplin, Nick Wood; Residents: Betty Field, Milly, Steven Hughes, Roy Pennington; Others: Amy Allison (Trust for Developing Communities), Carol Byard (TDC), Sarah Johnson (Housing Office), Sue Leggett (Community Warden), PCSO Laura Hall
ambly
1. ambly
Apologies: Trevor Jones, Claire Burchell, PCSO Carol Manton
Amy was introduced as the new TDC worker covering Queens Park and Craven Vale. She will be based at the Haven, but will still be at the Vale CC every Tuesday afternoon.
2. Minutes of meeting November 11th 2009. These were agreed unanimously.
3. Matters Arising: none.
4. Updates:
a) Car Parking Study
Alan, Nick and Clive reported back on the second meeting with the consultants on November 19th. Those present were asked to comment on the provisional area covered by the survey and make comments as to which roads should or should not be included. At the moment the whole of Craven Vale and Bakers Bottom will now be studied by the consultants in detail, and an initial detailed plan for the area will be sent out for consultation in the spring, on which every resident will be asked for their comments. It has been stated that the ‘light-touch’ parking system now in use in Evelyn Terrace is no longer an option.
b) Community Payback - Steps -Trees
Paul Gorringe (Park Ranger) had reported back to Grant that Community Payback were now not able to help with restoring the steps of Jacob’s Ladder because of health and safety issues. However, he is pursuing other options, including groups such as Green Gym, and could use help from residents as well. However, Community Payback will help in January or February with digging holes for the fruit trees donated. Grant and Amy were meeting on December 14th regarding an ‘action day’ to parallel the digging and planting.
c) Estate Development Budget Awards (2009)
The wall-covering and fencing for the hard-standing area were expected to be completed by early January, but there were insufficient funds this year to pay for the rubber surface. There were still no dates for installing the bench at the top of Craven Road, or for the various extra security lights around the estate.
d) Repairs – mosaics
There was no further news on this or on the design for the mural.
5. Correspondence: none
6. Finance: The finances remain healthy. There were no outstanding payments for use of the Vale CC.
7. EDB Bids 2010
The Committee put forward two projects which had been discussed at the previous meeting: a) the completion of the hard-standing project as it will not be paid for completely from the 2009 grant; and b) a long-term project to renovate the disused playground behind Parham Close, by providing it with a child-friendly surface and the provision of some equipment each year for about five years. These were both supported by the meeting as a whole.
Other possible applications discussed were: c) extra benches around the estate; d) a surfaced path from the junction of Hadlow and Queensway towards 2-12 Queensway; e) improved visibility for block numbers to help visitors; f) a large street map to help visitors.
The next Committee meeting in January would decide on which bids to make.
8. Any Other Business
a) It was suggested that fund-raising for equipment be considered if the concept of a playground by Parham Close were pursued.
b) Sue suggested that a small grant application be made to replace missing notice boards in some 12 blocks
c) Roy asked the Committee to consider funding a website as a virtual notice board for CVCA
.
9. Dates of Next Meetings
a) Committee Meeting, 7 pm January 13th, 2010
b) Open Meeting, 7 pm February 10th.
The meeting closed at 8:20 pm.
December 9th 2009, 7.00 pm at The Vale Community Centre, 17a Hadlow Close
Present: Committee: Grant Scott (Chairman), Alan Cooke (Secretary), Keith Drysdale, Bill Duff, Irene Fender, Clive Taplin, Nick Wood; Residents: Betty Field, Milly, Steven Hughes, Roy Pennington; Others: Amy Allison (Trust for Developing Communities), Carol Byard (TDC), Sarah Johnson (Housing Office), Sue Leggett (Community Warden), PCSO Laura Hall
ambly
1. ambly
Apologies: Trevor Jones, Claire Burchell, PCSO Carol Manton
Amy was introduced as the new TDC worker covering Queens Park and Craven Vale. She will be based at the Haven, but will still be at the Vale CC every Tuesday afternoon.
2. Minutes of meeting November 11th 2009. These were agreed unanimously.
3. Matters Arising: none.
4. Updates:
a) Car Parking Study
Alan, Nick and Clive reported back on the second meeting with the consultants on November 19th. Those present were asked to comment on the provisional area covered by the survey and make comments as to which roads should or should not be included. At the moment the whole of Craven Vale and Bakers Bottom will now be studied by the consultants in detail, and an initial detailed plan for the area will be sent out for consultation in the spring, on which every resident will be asked for their comments. It has been stated that the ‘light-touch’ parking system now in use in Evelyn Terrace is no longer an option.
b) Community Payback - Steps -Trees
Paul Gorringe (Park Ranger) had reported back to Grant that Community Payback were now not able to help with restoring the steps of Jacob’s Ladder because of health and safety issues. However, he is pursuing other options, including groups such as Green Gym, and could use help from residents as well. However, Community Payback will help in January or February with digging holes for the fruit trees donated. Grant and Amy were meeting on December 14th regarding an ‘action day’ to parallel the digging and planting.
c) Estate Development Budget Awards (2009)
The wall-covering and fencing for the hard-standing area were expected to be completed by early January, but there were insufficient funds this year to pay for the rubber surface. There were still no dates for installing the bench at the top of Craven Road, or for the various extra security lights around the estate.
d) Repairs – mosaics
There was no further news on this or on the design for the mural.
5. Correspondence: none
6. Finance: The finances remain healthy. There were no outstanding payments for use of the Vale CC.
7. EDB Bids 2010
The Committee put forward two projects which had been discussed at the previous meeting: a) the completion of the hard-standing project as it will not be paid for completely from the 2009 grant; and b) a long-term project to renovate the disused playground behind Parham Close, by providing it with a child-friendly surface and the provision of some equipment each year for about five years. These were both supported by the meeting as a whole.
Other possible applications discussed were: c) extra benches around the estate; d) a surfaced path from the junction of Hadlow and Queensway towards 2-12 Queensway; e) improved visibility for block numbers to help visitors; f) a large street map to help visitors.
The next Committee meeting in January would decide on which bids to make.
8. Any Other Business
a) It was suggested that fund-raising for equipment be considered if the concept of a playground by Parham Close were pursued.
b) Sue suggested that a small grant application be made to replace missing notice boards in some 12 blocks
c) Roy asked the Committee to consider funding a website as a virtual notice board for CVCA
.
9. Dates of Next Meetings
a) Committee Meeting, 7 pm January 13th, 2010
b) Open Meeting, 7 pm February 10th.
The meeting closed at 8:20 pm.
Sunday, 13 December 2009
As Project Manager of the Hanover, Elm Grove & Craven Vale Residents Parking Review, I thank you for your input into the review so far.
A community consultation on residents’ perceptions of parking issues was carried out in October/November this year, together with stakeholder workshops. A postcard to inform residents of the summary results will be sent out in the New Year, I attach the headlines below.
A full report is due to go to Environment Cabinet Member in March 2010 and a decision will be made then on whether to proceed to the next stage of consultation.
The next stage is for a detailed plan and questionnaire to be sent to areas which are continuing with the review process, that questionnaire would include details of potential costs and charges and to ask whether they approve the proposed parking scheme. If, as a result of that consultation, residents approved a parking scheme there would be a third stage of statutory consultation involving advertisement of traffic orders in the press and an opportunity for formal comments to be considered by the Environment Cabinet Member. If a scheme were to be approved it could be implemented in summer 2011.
Headline Findings
9124 addresses in the Hanover , Elm Grove and Craven Vale area were sent a covering letter plus a short questionnaire and a prepaid return envelope, asking about parking issues in each street, whether certain types of informal parking occurred and whether this causes inconvenience. 2,969 responses were received, a 33% response rate.
The results for the streets in the area are divided into 6 distinct geographical areas as follows:
Area A Streets north of Elm Grove (excluding Elm Grove) - i.e. the Hartington Road area triangle
Area B Streets south of Elm Grove and West of Queens Park (including Queens Park Road ) - i.e. Hanover area
Area C Streets in the existing Area U - i.e. Queens Park Rise and Freshfield Road
Area D Elm Grove
Area E Streets east of Queens Park Road and South of Elm Grove (excluding QPR and Elm Grove and excluding Bakers Bottom) – so this includes Craven Vale & roads around Brighton General Hospital
Area F Bakers Bottom – i.e. Rochester St , Bute Street , Hendon Street
Parking Problems:
* Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas B and F.
* Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in all areas
Informal Parking:
Pavement Parking
· Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas D and F.
· Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in Areas B, D E and F.
Chevron Parking
· Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in Area C.
Informal Parking causing inconvenience: Informal parking overall does not appear to cause inconvenience but 50% or more respondents in Area C regularly or sometimes report inconvenience caused by double parking and the same amount in Areas B and F regularly or sometimes report inconvenience caused by pavement parking.
Comments: Of those that made comments the top 3 comments made by respondents were:
Comments
No.
%
No problem/against parking scheme
524
16
Blocked pavements
272
8
Cannot park outside house
223
7
Parking by visitors:
* Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas B, C, E and F.
* Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in all areas.
Parking by shoppers:
· Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in Areas B, C, D and F.
Parking by commuters:
· Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas B and F.
· Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more in areas B, C, E and F.
Parking for school drop off/ pick up:
* Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas C and F.
* Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more in areas C, D and F.
Vehicles left for 2/3 weeks or more:
* Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more in all areas.
Regards, Owen
Owen McElroy LLB DMPR cert MIHE
Project Manager
Sustainable Transport
Hove Town Hall
x0417
A community consultation on residents’ perceptions of parking issues was carried out in October/November this year, together with stakeholder workshops. A postcard to inform residents of the summary results will be sent out in the New Year, I attach the headlines below.
A full report is due to go to Environment Cabinet Member in March 2010 and a decision will be made then on whether to proceed to the next stage of consultation.
The next stage is for a detailed plan and questionnaire to be sent to areas which are continuing with the review process, that questionnaire would include details of potential costs and charges and to ask whether they approve the proposed parking scheme. If, as a result of that consultation, residents approved a parking scheme there would be a third stage of statutory consultation involving advertisement of traffic orders in the press and an opportunity for formal comments to be considered by the Environment Cabinet Member. If a scheme were to be approved it could be implemented in summer 2011.
Headline Findings
9124 addresses in the Hanover , Elm Grove and Craven Vale area were sent a covering letter plus a short questionnaire and a prepaid return envelope, asking about parking issues in each street, whether certain types of informal parking occurred and whether this causes inconvenience. 2,969 responses were received, a 33% response rate.
The results for the streets in the area are divided into 6 distinct geographical areas as follows:
Area A Streets north of Elm Grove (excluding Elm Grove) - i.e. the Hartington Road area triangle
Area B Streets south of Elm Grove and West of Queens Park (including Queens Park Road ) - i.e. Hanover area
Area C Streets in the existing Area U - i.e. Queens Park Rise and Freshfield Road
Area D Elm Grove
Area E Streets east of Queens Park Road and South of Elm Grove (excluding QPR and Elm Grove and excluding Bakers Bottom) – so this includes Craven Vale & roads around Brighton General Hospital
Area F Bakers Bottom – i.e. Rochester St , Bute Street , Hendon Street
Parking Problems:
* Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas B and F.
* Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in all areas
Informal Parking:
Pavement Parking
· Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas D and F.
· Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in Areas B, D E and F.
Chevron Parking
· Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in Area C.
Informal Parking causing inconvenience: Informal parking overall does not appear to cause inconvenience but 50% or more respondents in Area C regularly or sometimes report inconvenience caused by double parking and the same amount in Areas B and F regularly or sometimes report inconvenience caused by pavement parking.
Comments: Of those that made comments the top 3 comments made by respondents were:
Comments
No.
%
No problem/against parking scheme
524
16
Blocked pavements
272
8
Cannot park outside house
223
7
Parking by visitors:
* Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas B, C, E and F.
* Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in all areas.
Parking by shoppers:
· Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more respondents in Areas B, C, D and F.
Parking by commuters:
· Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas B and F.
· Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more in areas B, C, E and F.
Parking for school drop off/ pick up:
* Regularly: 50% or more respondents in Areas C and F.
* Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more in areas C, D and F.
Vehicles left for 2/3 weeks or more:
* Regularly or sometimes: 50% or more in all areas.
Regards, Owen
Owen McElroy LLB DMPR cert MIHE
Project Manager
Sustainable Transport
Hove Town Hall
x0417
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Committee Meeting November 11th 2009
Notes of Committee Meeting
November 11th 2009, 7.00 pm at The Vale Community Centre, 17a Hadlow Close
Present: Committee: Grant Scott (Chairman), Alan Cooke (Secretary), Keith Drysdale, Bill Duff, Clive Taplin, Nick Wood; Others: Trevor Jones (Community Participation Officer)
ambly
1. Apologies: Irene Fender, Sarah Johnson, Sue Leggett
2. Minutes of meeting October 14th 2009. These were agreed unanimously.
3. Matters Arising.
a) Bill had received a letter from Michelle Johnson saying that the letter regarding TV aerials sent to all residents of blocks in Craven Vale had been sent in error, and does not apply to any of the blocks on the estate.
b) Alan reported that the two events organised locally for the ‘Not in my neighbourhood week’ were worth attending, but had been poorly supported.
4. Updates:
a) Car Parking Study
Nick Wood and Clive Taplin reported back on the first meeting with the consultants on October 22nd. 33% of all residents in the area had returned the questionnaire, although that rose to 62% for Bakers Bottom. The earliest that any scheme could take effect would be summer 2011. At the next meeting on November 19th, the consultants would come back with their initial views based on inputs received at the meeting, and from the questionnaires.
b) Community Payback - Steps -Trees
Grant Scott reported on conversations with Paul Gorringe. It is still hoped that the Payback team would be returning in November to re-construct the Jacob’s Ladder steps, subject only to a satisfactory risk analysis. The team were also prepared to dig holes for a number of additional trees on the estate, probably in January. Paul also advised that Green Gym had been helping him to clear part of the woodland adjacent to The Causeway.
c) Estate Development Budget Awards
Grant, Nick and Alan had met with the EDB team earlier that day, and confirmed the requirements for improving the hardstanding with wall-boards, rubberised flooring and a rustic fence and gate. The final costing may well exceed the original budget estimate of £2,000. If that is the case, CVCA will bid for the remaining cost in the next ED budget round. The work is due to be completed by January.
Alan advised that Claire Burchell was interested in using her youth group to paint a floral mural on the east side of the Vale CC. Trevor Jones agreed to check with Robert Keelan whether any permission was required.
No dates are yet available concerning the installation of additional lighting for dark corners, or for the bench at the top of Craven Road.
d) Repairs – mosaics
Ben Thomson (for SameSky) had yet to start repairing the mosaics but the project was still in hand.
5. Correspondence
a) Amy Allison had been appointed by TDC to replace Sue Hes, and would be starting on November 16th. There would be an early opportunity to meet her at the Forum meeting on November 18th (6 pm at The Haven).
b) Members were invited to attend the City Assembly at Hove Town Hall on November 17th (4-8pm). Trevor Jones spoke of the relevance of the Assembly to CVCA, and of the decisions to be taken at the next meeting.
6. Finance
The finances remain healthy.
7. EDB Bids 2010
There was general discussion concerning possible applications for Council estate aid for next year – the average association benefits by around £5,000 each year for its own preferred projects. The December Open meeting would consider views put forward by residents, and the January Committee meeting would prioritise them and complete the application forms. Trevor confirmed that any spending could only be applied to communal areas on housing department land.
In discussion, the two projects which received general approval from the committee were: a) the completion of the hard-standing project if not paid for completely from the 2009 grant; and b) a long-term project to renovate the disused playground behind Parham Close, by providing it with a child-friendly surface and the provision of some equipment each year for about five years. Thoughts were also given to the need for additional benches on the estate.
Further projects might be added at the meeting on December 9th.
8. Any Other Business
Alan asked that the committee give some thought to inviting residents of The Causeway and Monument Close to be covered by the Craven Vale Community Association, as ‘residents’, but not as ‘council tenants’.
9. Dates of Next Meetings
a) Open Meeting, 7 pm December 9th.
b) Committee Meeting, 7 pm January 13th, 2010
The meeting closed at 8:30 pm.
November 11th 2009, 7.00 pm at The Vale Community Centre, 17a Hadlow Close
Present: Committee: Grant Scott (Chairman), Alan Cooke (Secretary), Keith Drysdale, Bill Duff, Clive Taplin, Nick Wood; Others: Trevor Jones (Community Participation Officer)
ambly
1. Apologies: Irene Fender, Sarah Johnson, Sue Leggett
2. Minutes of meeting October 14th 2009. These were agreed unanimously.
3. Matters Arising.
a) Bill had received a letter from Michelle Johnson saying that the letter regarding TV aerials sent to all residents of blocks in Craven Vale had been sent in error, and does not apply to any of the blocks on the estate.
b) Alan reported that the two events organised locally for the ‘Not in my neighbourhood week’ were worth attending, but had been poorly supported.
4. Updates:
a) Car Parking Study
Nick Wood and Clive Taplin reported back on the first meeting with the consultants on October 22nd. 33% of all residents in the area had returned the questionnaire, although that rose to 62% for Bakers Bottom. The earliest that any scheme could take effect would be summer 2011. At the next meeting on November 19th, the consultants would come back with their initial views based on inputs received at the meeting, and from the questionnaires.
b) Community Payback - Steps -Trees
Grant Scott reported on conversations with Paul Gorringe. It is still hoped that the Payback team would be returning in November to re-construct the Jacob’s Ladder steps, subject only to a satisfactory risk analysis. The team were also prepared to dig holes for a number of additional trees on the estate, probably in January. Paul also advised that Green Gym had been helping him to clear part of the woodland adjacent to The Causeway.
c) Estate Development Budget Awards
Grant, Nick and Alan had met with the EDB team earlier that day, and confirmed the requirements for improving the hardstanding with wall-boards, rubberised flooring and a rustic fence and gate. The final costing may well exceed the original budget estimate of £2,000. If that is the case, CVCA will bid for the remaining cost in the next ED budget round. The work is due to be completed by January.
Alan advised that Claire Burchell was interested in using her youth group to paint a floral mural on the east side of the Vale CC. Trevor Jones agreed to check with Robert Keelan whether any permission was required.
No dates are yet available concerning the installation of additional lighting for dark corners, or for the bench at the top of Craven Road.
d) Repairs – mosaics
Ben Thomson (for SameSky) had yet to start repairing the mosaics but the project was still in hand.
5. Correspondence
a) Amy Allison had been appointed by TDC to replace Sue Hes, and would be starting on November 16th. There would be an early opportunity to meet her at the Forum meeting on November 18th (6 pm at The Haven).
b) Members were invited to attend the City Assembly at Hove Town Hall on November 17th (4-8pm). Trevor Jones spoke of the relevance of the Assembly to CVCA, and of the decisions to be taken at the next meeting.
6. Finance
The finances remain healthy.
7. EDB Bids 2010
There was general discussion concerning possible applications for Council estate aid for next year – the average association benefits by around £5,000 each year for its own preferred projects. The December Open meeting would consider views put forward by residents, and the January Committee meeting would prioritise them and complete the application forms. Trevor confirmed that any spending could only be applied to communal areas on housing department land.
In discussion, the two projects which received general approval from the committee were: a) the completion of the hard-standing project if not paid for completely from the 2009 grant; and b) a long-term project to renovate the disused playground behind Parham Close, by providing it with a child-friendly surface and the provision of some equipment each year for about five years. Thoughts were also given to the need for additional benches on the estate.
Further projects might be added at the meeting on December 9th.
8. Any Other Business
Alan asked that the committee give some thought to inviting residents of The Causeway and Monument Close to be covered by the Craven Vale Community Association, as ‘residents’, but not as ‘council tenants’.
9. Dates of Next Meetings
a) Open Meeting, 7 pm December 9th.
b) Committee Meeting, 7 pm January 13th, 2010
The meeting closed at 8:30 pm.
Friday, 2 October 2009
next meeting Wednesday, October 14th at 7 pm
Two more dates for your diary!
Next Open Meeting for all Residents
Wednesday, October 14th at 7 pm
The Vale Community Centre, Hadlow Close
You are all very welcome to join us for the next open meeting of the Association.
We will be able to give you updates on all recent matters of interest, and there will be plenty of time for you to raise any other matters which concern you and other residents of this area. Perhaps the parking survey?
We hope to be joined by some of our local councillors and council officers so that as many questions as possible can be answered at the meeting. We expect to end around 8:15 pm or shortly afterwards.
For more information regarding the Vale Community Centre and the Craven Vale Community Association please leave a message on 01273 571573; e-mail us on usethevale@aol.com; write to us at 17A Hadlow Close; or contribute to our blog on http://bakersbottomcravenvale.blogspot.com/
and http://cravenvale.wordpress.com/
Next Open Meeting for all Residents
Wednesday, October 14th at 7 pm
The Vale Community Centre, Hadlow Close
You are all very welcome to join us for the next open meeting of the Association.
We will be able to give you updates on all recent matters of interest, and there will be plenty of time for you to raise any other matters which concern you and other residents of this area. Perhaps the parking survey?
We hope to be joined by some of our local councillors and council officers so that as many questions as possible can be answered at the meeting. We expect to end around 8:15 pm or shortly afterwards.
For more information regarding the Vale Community Centre and the Craven Vale Community Association please leave a message on 01273 571573; e-mail us on usethevale@aol.com; write to us at 17A Hadlow Close; or contribute to our blog on http://bakersbottomcravenvale.blogspot.com/
and http://cravenvale.wordpress.com/
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