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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUP
SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER
2007 AT 10.00 AM IN THE VILLAGE HALL
PRESENT: James Lilwall (Chair), Alex Kirby(AK), Jane Bown, Graham
Swain and Janet Cockburn (Minute
Secretary). APOLOGIES: JL opened the meeting by
welcoming everyone. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
The Minutes of the last meeting
were taken as read and agreed. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Playing
Field JL has received details of two drainages
contractors from his father and has passed on the information to Steve Knight
via e-mail. JC to liaise with Steve
Knight on the matter of obtaining quotes from the two contractors. The aim is to have the necessary drainage
work carried out to get the field into a usable state all year round. JC to check if Steve Knight if happy to
head up the work stream for this project.
Steve Knight to e-mail James with results of surveys. Action: JC/SK Presentation
to Parish Council JL was pleased with the
response. The presentation brought the
Parish Council up to date on the Project.
The Council has now adopted the Project Bawdeswell Vision. Alex Kirby to follow up with Breckland
Community Development Officer on various issues. Action: AK Business
Plan AK, MM and JC have formed a
sub-committee and will meet prior to the next meeting to review a business
plan template and produce an outline structure of the Project’s business
plan. Action: AK/JC/MM Representative
from the School on Committee AK updated committee on the
head teacher status at the school. For
the time being, AK and MM will be the liaison point between the school and
the Project. Action: AK/MM ‘Flicks in the Sticks’ JB will look into this,
especially cost, and report at next meeting. Action: JB ‘ AK to report on this at the
next meeting. WORK STREAM UPDATES
Playing Field See notes under ‘Matters Arising’
in these minutes. Hall and Access Sub-Group
AK reported that the sub-group received
a favourable response from Breckland Planning in relation to a rebuild/start
again proposal. Alan Rawlings is
working with a surveyor to produce a paper on the rebuild and associated
costs. Children’s Play Area
GS
is very pleased with new fencing. He
is seeking advice from Kathryn Lang from Breckland and Laura Apps Green re
funding for special surfaces and professional installation re the play
equipment we recently acquired from Coltishall Airforce Base. He will also be requesting Nicola Richardson
from Breckland Council to inspect the area prior to any installation. GS will be requesting installation quotes
from Dean Baker (Adventure Playground) and Wicksted. He also has a contact for welding repairs.
Activities Sub-Group
JC reported that special events
will held Monday to Friday afternoons during the half-term. The Young Adult ‘Drop-in’ Club will be on
the Tuesday evening as Wednesday evenings were not popular during the summer
break. The Group plan to hold a
teenage disco in November and a Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday 22
December. The Adult Bingo afternoons will
commence on 16th October and continue every other Tuesday until 8th
January. There are also plans to hold
an adult games afternoon once a month commencing January 2008. It is hoped to hold two fund
raising events in the first half of 2008 which will be discussed further at
the next meeting on 8 November, 2007. Heath and Environment
JL reported there is no work
stream at present Funding
JL reported there is no work
stream at present. AK will look into
funding details of EEDA (Eastern England Development Association). Action: AK ANY OTHER BUSINESS
GS suggested we organise an
Easter Egg Hunt in the Heath. The
committee thought it was an excellent idea. GS asked JL if he knew of anyone
who had a crane that could move heavy equipment. JL will pass details to GS. Action: JL Next Meeting
To be held in the Village Hall at
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