Minutes 26th June 2007

Criw Niwbwrch Cyf

Minutes of General Meeting 26th June 2007
Pen Wal Bach 7.00pm

Present:
Joan Roberts David Chadwick
Dafydd Hughes Chris Bowler (minutes)
Barrie Freeman (Vice Chair) Lorraine Williams
Roy Roberts Nia Hughes
Robert Stewart
Beryl Knowles

Agenda

1. Apologies:

Helen Tapley Ken Bowler (Treasurer)
Richard Hughes Anna Sen
Martin Taylor Delyth Owen (Barnardos)
Dylan Hughes Pat Cohen
Tomos Hughes Liz Webb

2. Matters Arising from the Minutes of the last meeting
3.Aled Roberts has not come back with his findings from discussion with Community Council re All Weather Pitch.
Enid Williams has replied to CN’s new proposals for costings and wishes to make an arrangement to view the hall and discuss issues re equipment
3. The base blocks for the new stage to be built by contractors.
7. AONB has approached CN for more detailed costings re application, request for
planning information from Highways and consent for landscaping from landlord.
AOB 3.Tony has provided details of CCTV system

The minutes were accepted by the committee as a true account of the meeting of
21st May 2007

3. Building Progress Update

The work by volunteers continues to make good progress. The store room at the end of the hall has been built; other work is to be completed on it.
The stage is well on the way and is strong enough to support two Male Voice Choirs if we should wish it.
The contract is yet to be signed as directors of CN are reluctant to put their names to a document that might result in more money being paid out over and above the budget.
At the site meeting to be held on Thursday 28th June 2007, the following issues to be brought up:
Urinal; floor standing boiler; water heaters; shared drains; the ‘cross’; flooring of small room/porch. CJB and NH to attend and anyone else who is available.

4. Finance

Finance details supplied by KGEB were circulated

Paid DR plumbing for kitchen £ 2,100
Paid Ellis Williams #3 invoice £ 39,347.80
Invoiced Menter Mon £ 23,990.46 (still waiting)
Interest received £ 208.91 (for the month)

Balances
Current account £ 2,340.55
High Interest account £ 44,867.98

5. Activities

It is hoped to hold the next Car Boot sale when the weather has improved. Committee were asked to be prepared to come at a moment’s notice.

The holiday playscheme;
It is proposed that the Cymorth Play grant will help towards financing the Sports Development Team to hold activities for two groups during the summer holiday, one group on Tuesdays and one on Thursdays. There will be opportunity for young people to take part in a training programme prior to the playscheme starting and they will then be able to help out with the playscheme this year and next. CN will put on other activities on Wednesdays – arts/crafts, cycle safety, bocswn, drama workshop. The last week will be for a family day at the beach to include face painting, picnic, shell painting, kayaking, rounders etc

6. Recruitment/selection Project worker posts

The deadline for applications has been reached and there are 3 firm candidates for the early years post who are to be offered interviews on Wednesday 11th July at Menter Mon. Interview panel will be Nia Hughes, Chris Bowler and Gareth Hughes, Policy Development Officer, Flying Start.

7. Update on meeting with external agencies

CJB to meet with HVs based at Dwyran surgery for discussion re clinics to be held at EB in September.

Ian Mears of Credit Union has expressed interest in attending next general meeting to discuss possibility of setting up collection point at EB. It was agreed to invite him.

NH met with Glenys Humphries who has offered to help with the setting up of the Parent/Toddler group.

8. AOB

a) A public meeting to be held to discuss way forward for Parc Y Plant at Newborough Primary School, Wednesday 4th July 7.00pm. The lease is not appropriate, the committee consists of only three people, more support is needed if it is to continue as Parc Y Plant. RR to attend meeting with Bethan Jukes re above. A small meeting to be arranged prior to Public Meeting.
b) Friends’ newsletter for June is ready for distribution
c) The committee were shown the draft leaflet advertising facilities/activities/services to be held at EB – to go out mid August
d) Xpose media has been approached re acknowledgement sign for EB and signage for the hall to be available in Welsh, English and in Braille.
e) The question of performing rights licences was brought up; this to be followed up by CJB with CC and web info. RS has offered to lend EB some of his DVDs
f) RS offered information on the following:
He has offered to put on barbecues for village events
He has good contacts with RAF Valley that could lead to activities for young people in the village
He is keen to provide cookery classes where people can swap ideas, make items to sell etc.
g) JR proposed that martial arts/boxing may be good activities to offer young people
h) There is a meeting for interested youngsters of Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme on 16th July in Llanfaelog; there may be opportunity for sharing of meetings/resources with Newborough.
i) It was pointed out that now the Anglesey trac is running again, Mr Seaman might be approached with a view to youngsters taking part on site or an arrangement to provide facilities for mechanics as originally suggested some years ago.
j) Beryl Knowles was thanked for attending the meeting, we hope to see her again soon.

9. Date of next Meeting:
Tuesday 17th July 2007

Roy’s house – Pen Wal Bach
7.30pm

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