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Criw Niwbwrch Cyf

Minutes of General Meeting 26th September 2007
Eglwys Bach 7.00pm

Present:
Chris Bowler Helen Taylor
Liz Webb Martin Taylor
Rob Stewart Tomos Hughes
Nia Hughes Luned James

Agenda

1. Apologies:

Ken Bowler (Treasurer) Delyth Owen (Barnardos)
Richard Hughes Joan Roberts
Roy Roberts Barrie Freeman (Vice Chair)
Dafydd Hughes
David Chadwick

2. Matters arising from minutes of last general meeting

3. Probation team painted hall and some of small room
Tony Masters to complete connection of monitoring system to police; a list of keyholders and contact details yet to be compiled. DH & TH volunteered to be first two on list of call out numbers.
Flooring was week late due to various reasons; the bill has arrived but the contract has not yet been completed so payment will be delayed.
HT provided evacuation procedures, Welsh version yet to be completed.
Plastering by Hugh Williams has been completed;
Planning for vehicular access to rear of EB has been approved by Community Council
4. Finance – Menter Mon has offered £10k in reply to our request, nothing as yet heard from WAG
5. Activities – August 15th Beetle drive not held due to lack of volunteers. No picnic on the beach took place. Two children turned up for Cycle Safety.
6. AOB a) Morton Michel insurance has gone through and will cover: building, contents, employers’ liability, public liability, activities on and off premises, Parc Y Plant
c) Performing Rights membership has been applied for at a cost of £42 pa e) MUGA – there is an issue re keys and access to school bins, RS to contact Mr Thomas. It has been confirmed in writing that MUGA is covered by insurance after 4.00pm although as yet the site has not formally been handed over due to sound and lines issues yet to be resolved. RS to contact Aled re date of handover. BH and LJ confirmed that children had been seen playing on the site. The committee did not meet on Sept 3rd as was originally planned.

The minutes were accepted by the committee as a true account of the meeting of
6th August 2007


3. Credit Union Update

MW attended first day meeting of Credit Union Operators and since spoken with Y Llechen; there is a major issue that if CNC were to go ahead as a Credit Union Collection Point, there will be no rental towards EB’s costs. Money from County Council has been made available to run CU in other areas eg Communities First in Holyhead. CU in EB could be subsidised if committee is to go ahead. Training at EB for two days with volunteers undertaking to carry out job of running collection point raises the issue of who would do this, locals or incomers? As yet, locals have not been approached. NH queried number of potential users interested in CU. MW advised that a deprived area such as Newborough needs credit with possibly one/two collections per week. Currently, there is a number of residents with high interest payments being made to local alternative operators but this raises the issue of sensitive personal issues that potential users would not wish everyone to know. MW suggested that appropriate people who were not involved in CNC committee might be more appealing to potential users. TH suggested it run for a time and see how it goes. The financial responsibility of CNC directors was discussed as there would be no money to hire the hall and the overheads would remain. This could be viewed as providing a service to the residents such as CAB that pays very little in rent but provides a service.
There are two ways of borrowing money via CU, at 6% for savers and for unsecured loans at twice the interest rate. Whether a loan is granted is dealt with by Caernarvon office of CU and this applies to defaulters too. RS pointed out that if the PO closes, a local bank would be useful. LJ advised that only part time POs close currently. MW advised that when a loan is approved, a cheque is sent via a passbook to be changed for cash at HSBC bank in Llangefni. The monies collected at Collection point would go into PO; also payments could be made through direct debits or other bank arrangements. CU has always been seen as a secure place for women who were able to save on housekeeping and might be used as a ‘Christmas club’ possibly as an alternative to ‘Farepak’. HT suggested that when EB is fully up and running, possibly in three months’ time there might be a clearer way towards establishing a collection point.

4. Position of Chair

HT advised the committee that as she was in a better position to be able to give more time to CNC, she was putting her name forward as Chair. She was duly elected.

5.Finance

KB advised that the total bill for the building contract had come in at £1387 below the original quote. A sum of £7,736 net as retention to be paid by end of March 2008; there will be no formal handover. Menter Mon to be approached for payment of RGR’s bill. KB explained how large cheques are made payable to him via a credit card on which all bills have been paid by him for materials etc. So far, since the opening of EB, £724 has been acquired via sales of ice cream, raffle, aerobics fees, bookings, donations, courses etc. Currently there is £64K in bank, and there are two outstanding payments yet to be made, to the builder and the flooring people. He advised that he has carried out a projection on spreadsheets and he predicts that by the end of the financial year ie March 2008, there will be £1.5k in the bank. After March he will look into the cost of winding up the company in its current form when applying for charitable status; the implications of the fulfilment of parts of the lease if that happens needs to be investigated.

6. Building

The bulk of the building works has been done. RS requested that plate drying racks be installed.

Work still be carried out before the retention is due as follows:
Fire doors
Tiles on roof
Keys for windows
Beading on office windows

There are still some items that CN need to finance and fit eg polycarbonate for the windows that look out over the garden area and the kitchen hatch.

7. Recruitment Schedule

Advertising for the post of Project Worker, After School Club to be in place via free circulation eg Dan Do, County Council internal post, Newborough Primary School etc. Deadline will be 24th October 2007.

8. Update on running of hall

The putting up of the screen will provide something for young people to come to in the evening. There might be opportunity for adults and children to watch a film for two hours. A list of DVDs to be compiled.
The internet to be accessible for users at lunchtimes when the café is open; this to be advertised.
Costings for courses etc to reflect overheads of the hall and the ability to pay. Terms and conditions of hire were discussed. A leaflet outlining a comprehensive booking form was looked at.

9. Food Handling and Basic Hygiene

RS to organise Environmental Health pamphlets etc with a view to providing training for kitchen/food preparation. Currently members with food handling certificates: Martin, Glenys and Nia.

10. AOB

i. It was agreed to investigate whether Medrwn Mon as a funder had any influence in decision making with regard to food preparation in the kitchen
ii. The nappy changing facility in the disabled toilet needs to be monitored
iii. It is planned to hold a jumble sale/coffee morning in EB on Saturday 6th October 10 – 12 pm. Posters to be out by next week and to be distributed via clubs. A prize Bingo to be held in November.
iv. List of up to date phone numbers to be in office
v. LW to be in touch with Anglesey Mail re jumble sale
vi. Insurance on noticeboard to be paid by Community Council
vii. Peter Rogers is keen that Sandra’s role as leader of Cylch ti a fi is advertised to a wider audience
viii. The tiled floors in the kitchen and toilet areas to be sealed. TH 9.30am Saturday to meet Bill of Chemex to receive cleaning materials etc. TH to clean and seal floors 1.15 onwards.
ix. AONB – three more quotes to be obtained before funding released
x. Youth service – parental consent forms to be completed, there is some concern that children/young people attending youth club are allowed to wander about; is there a signing in and out procedure, similar to fire procedure?
xi. The committee was informed that a group of hikers called in to EB to use the toilet facilities and made a muddy mess in the entrance hall. As Cylch ti a fi was in progress discussion ensued re child protection procedures. Groups and leaders to be vigilant.
xii. A timetable to show groups’ and hall’s occupancy to be on view.
12.Date of next meeting

Tuesday 29th January 2008

Eglwys Bach

7.30pm

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