Minutes of Criw Niwbwrch Committee
Criw Niwbwrch Cyf
Minutes of General
Meeting 16th June 2008
Eglwys Bach 7.00pm
Present:
Tomos Hughes Barrie Freeman (Vice Chair)
Liz Webb (chaired this meeting) Nia Hughes
Ken Bowler (Treasurer) Dafydd Hughes
Roy Roberts Chris Bowler
Luned James
Blodwen Hughes
Agenda
1. Apologies:
David Chadwick
Lorraine Williams
2. Matters arising from minutes of last general meeting
4.MUGA – Aled
Jones to speak to Community Council at next meeting – it is hoped arrangements
can be made for use of the facility in time for the summer holiday. CN not
in position to take it on. County Council is liable for it.
5. CJB read out Community Council’s reply to letter.
6. AOB (iv) LJ forwarded phone number of pool table contact to DH
(v) The Bingo session raised £270 and everyone enjoyed it.
(vii) One week’s notice required for painting by the community team.
3. Garden
There has been very
positive feedback from the community about the garden now it has been completed.
It was the first public project to be carried out by Jamie Cunliffe and his
team and it was agreed that he should be congratulated on his achievement.
It is proposed that the grand opening of the garden will coincide with the
first year anniversary of the opening of Eglwys Bach; date to be arranged.
The seating and the stone cross to be cemented in.
KB to measure windows and cut polycarbonate to size; DH/TH/RR to fit to windows
with stainless screws/washers to avoid condensation. Two taps to be put outside
to make watering easier.
Gary Taylor, resident, has volunteered to cut grass and look after garden.
CJB to inform GT of committee’s approval and thanks.
4. Finance
KB thanked TH for looking after finance while on holiday. Signatories on chequebook KB, DH, TH. The committee was informed that a small interest free loan has been made to CN by KB to tide the account over as there is a shortfall between the paying out for goods to suppliers re garden and the receipt of monies from AONB. After Jamie’s last payment of £2,500 there will be £1,478 left in CN account. All will be sorted out by end of July when outstanding monies from AONB for £13K is due. Currently Children in Need money is being used for cash flow. The retention fee has still not been asked for and if it is this will impact on the amount in the account. Drains and other issues were discussed. KB has started to replace original sockets. All committee members agreed JC to receive his final payment.
5. Activities
a) Lack of support
for Cylch ti a fi was discussed. RR informed meeting of proposal by Flying
Start to be established in Newborough School that will make a difference to
potential customers. CJB read out the letter she sent to Gareth Hughes, Manager
FS, suggesting use of EB for FS sessions and she advised the committee that
at a meeting with GH he did not say the Health Visitors would remove to school
but he pointed out that for sessions for 2/3 year olds, furniture and equipment
would need to be left out all the time and this would not be possible at EB.
There is still a question over the age of children who are to access FS and
NH/CJB to contact GH for further details. BF offered to follow up provision
with WAG.
b) ASC – as there is little support for either of the sessions currently,
due to children and young people preferring to play outside, there was discussion
as to whether these sessions should continue until the end of term. It was
agreed that Project Workers should continue with the sessions and flyers be
sent into schools as a reminder of what is on offer.
c) Holiday Playscheme – Sports Council money has been granted towards
the cost of training young people as Sports Leaders. Roger Pierce, Sports
Development Officer is to approach Youth Club to advertise the training. Part
of the hours of training to include practical experience with placement in
an appropriate setting; it was agreed that placement could be with the activities
on offer at the EB Playscheme. A suggested programme of events and activities
of the playscheme was shown to all committee members.
d) Other – EB has been approached by ‘Healthy Schools’ initiative
which has requested 2 days teacher training in July; cost for the hire of
facilities was discussed and it was agreed to ask for £5 per hour. CJB
to contact HS Co-ordinator with costings.
6. Funding Application – Watkin Jones
A new fund has been set up by the above and it was agreed that EB should apply for the £1000 on offer to approved community groups. There were various suggestions for the application including signage in slate, new noticeboard etc. Deadline Monday 25th August. Committee members to bring ideas and quotes if obtained, to next meeting.
7. Local Business Directory
Nicola Jones, hairdresser, has offered to investigate the possibility of compiling a directory of local small businesses. This has the potential of becoming a community based business with advertisers paying a suggested fee of £10 yearly and the directory to be made available to residents in some way. There may be funding for setting this up. It was agreed that research on other similar schemes to be investigated. NH/CJB to approach NJ with a view to furthering the idea and also to be invited to the next meeting.
8. AOB
(i) Bingo with cash prizes to be started as a means of fundraising for EB.
LJ provided information on how it is to be organised. All monies from selling
books to players to be distributed to winners eg £5 per line or £10
per house etc. Monies from admissions and raffles etc to be profit for EB.
£100 to be made available for purchase of books prior to first session.
(ii) Rotary Club of Bangor is holding its 22nd Annual Country Fair on 2nd
August 2008 and BF is planning to organise a stall to be run by himself and
his wife with proceeds to EB. He is hoping to use some of the ‘fair’
stalls and games that RR has made over the years for use with the school.
BF to ask Helen and Martin Taylor for support on the day.
(iii) TH requested that CJB write to Ogwen Roofing re broken slate on porch
roof. Address/Post code to be forwarded to CJB.
9. Date of next meeting
Monday 14th July 2008
Eglwys Bach
7.00pm
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