ALTON RURAL REGENERATION GROUP (SRB)
Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 10th October 2006 at The Royal Oak, Alton.
1. PRESENT: John Moorhouse (Treasurer), Alan Heath (Chair) Dave Scrivens, Sally Khadjenouri, Mim Hawkes, Gillian Morrison and Angie Hurst (minutes),
2. APOLOGIES: Linda Goodwin
3. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING: Agreed and signed
4. MATTERS ARISING: It was agreed that anyone who was advertising on the website would pay £15 towards running costs. Angie needs two recruitment posters for laminating
5. WEBSITE: Recruitment leaflet also needed for the website. Can Allan e-mail one to John.
6. BANKING: John reported that there was a Balance of £2,182.00 + one cheque to pay in.
7. PLAYGROUND It was agreed that the playground was looking very good and the problems of last year seemed to have resolved themselves. Angie offered to seed any patches that needed repairing with grass seed. John has sent the cheque to the Parish Council. John informed Mim that the CCTV should not be taken off site and should be viewed occasionally. Mim said she would pass this on to the Village Hall meeting.
8. PLAYSCHOOL FUNDING: Angie asked the Chairman if Mim could discuss funding with Dave for the Play School. They were looking for funding for three projects. 1) Approx £900 for a new computer with educational games. 2) Funding for a training schemes for Child protection and First Aid. 3) £184.31 for three new notice boards for playgroup. Dave said he would supply the application forms needed to apply for these grants and thought they would succeed in gaining funding.
9. FUNDING FOR FUTURE PROJECTS: Dave went on to inform the meeting of funding available. The Heritage Fund may be available for projects of historical interest for instance for St John’s school (The Guildhall) to be used as a heritage centre with information on the village. Before any funding could be applied for SRB would have to hold an open meeting for villagers to have there say and the Diocese would have to be contacted. Other ideas were for the sale of local produce and arts etc grown and made by villagers.
10. PUMP AREA AND NEW ROAD GARDEN: This is in hand and waiting forms from Dave. A more recent estimate is required. The New Road Garden needs a separate application.
11. COMMUNITY CHEST: Ongoing.
12. ANY OTHER BUSINESS: The planters at the roundhouse have been removed so Alan did not send a letter. Ideas about Tennis Courts would have to set up a Tennis Club. Angie to speak to Alton Towers about a Community bus trip maybe weekly to Ashbourne market or Leek.
13. CAROLS AT THE ROUNDHOUSE: This will be on the 8th December 2006 more information to follow on notice boards.
14. DATE TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING: Tuesday14TH November 2006 at the Royal Oak.
