VENUE: Edna Rose Room, Community Centre
MEMBERS ATTENDING: Steering Group: Alan Chesters, Karen Hemmings, Steve Hemmings, Phil Miles , Sarah Evans, Debbie Ridley, Ray Williams, Rachael Lloyd, Sue Hardacre. Volunteers: Steven Hildreth, Hazel Hildreth, Jim Grogan, Jane Lush, Ted Lush, Cathy Hones, Mark Wyatt, Christine Oliver, Kelvin Oliver, David Smeatham, Hilary Banner, Pat Coy.
ITEMS DISCUSSED:
1 Apologies for Absence
2 Minutes of the Meeting held on 25th May
3 Matters Arising
4 Matters not on the Agenda which members wish to discuss in AOB
5 Presentation of completed Questionnaire
6 Plans for distribution of Questionnaire
7 Potential Working Groups - further thoughts
8 A.O.B. as identified in Item 4
9 Date of next meeting
ACTIONS AGREED:
1. APOLOGIES
Apologies received from Steering Group: Roger Hones, Joan Millar, Brian Hardacre. Volunteers: Margaret Dixon, Carol and John Law, Anna Mellor, Jim Wigan.
2. MINUTES OF MEETING 25th MAY 2010
Agreed as a true record.
3. MATTERS ARISING
A huge thank you from the Steering Group to Sue (Hardacre) for the excellent draft press release.
4. MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA WHICH MEMBERS WISH TO DISCUSS IN AOB
None
5. PRESENTATION OF COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE
Steve Hemmings gave the volunteers an overview of the questionnaire. The volunteers asked pertinant questions and made a number of valuable suggestions.
A number of amendments were agreed as listed on separate page.
It was raised that people may have a business but may not be a resident of Tarvin should be included, and steering group would reflect on the comments from the volunteers and address later in meeting. It was felt that businesses would possibly be covered by the Economy working group.
It was felt that the volunteers brought fresh ideas and observations. Hilary Banner commented that the questionnaire was very impressive.
Thanks expressed to Steve, Brian and Rachael for their tremendous work on the questionnaire.
6. PLANS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF QUESTIONNAIRE
Karen and Debbie will deliver bundles of questionnaires and distribution maps to volunteers. Roger to provide Phil with map that council use (agreed by Cathy), Phil will then highlight delivery route for each bundle of questionnaires.
When the questionnaires are available a stuffing and labelling envelope evening will be arranged - all volunteers welcome!
Allocated distribution areas and contact list for distribution of questionnaire attached.
It was hoped that the questionnaire would be distributed in the last week of June/first week in July.
Margaret Dixon unable to attend meeting but prepared to help with distribution. Roger/Phil to contact her?
Ray gave a budget update and at present there is a shortfall of around £300 for the plan. Ted Lush very generously offered up to £100 towards a meal at the George and Dragon as an incentive to get people to return the completed questionnaire.
7. POTENTIAL WORKING GROUPS - FURTHER THOUGHTS
At present the working groups identified as Community, Economy and Environment, after analysing completed questionnaires more working groups may be formed. Initial volunteers for the working groups were Community – Debbie, Economy – Ted Lush, Environment – Hilary Banner.
Volunteers were thanked for their contribution and left the meeting.
8. A.O.B. AS IDENTIFIED IN ITEM 4
Items that arose during the course of the meeting:-
Sue and Alan to liase re the press releases. Debbie would contact Ben at the Chronicle to see if they were interested.
Sue would find out publishing dates of Grapevine, Tarporley Talk for press release/reminders re questionnaire. Roger to find out Tarvin Times date please.
Debbie to organize posters reminding people to return the questionnaire (Sue to advise content) these will be displayed around Tarvin in A3 and A4 sizes.
Sarah Evans to email Tarvin businesses advising them where we are up to with the questionnaire and that we will contact them at a later date re holding a meeting for their input.
Time sheets to be forwarded to Rachael – Debbie to email copy to steering group members.
9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 6th July 2010 at 7.30 pm in the Edna Rose Room, Community Centre. Roger to book.
Thursday, 10 June 2010
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