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BAWDESWELL VILLAGE HALL & RECREATION GROUND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE STEERING GROUP HELD ON SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 2005 IN THE VILLAGE HALL AT 10.00 AMPRESENT: James Lilwall (Chairman), Jayne Bown, David & Janet Cockburn, Bill Flynn, Alex Kirby, John Mallen, Marietta Menzies, Fel Roberts, Nicholas Ward
APOLOGIES: Gillian Horner, Piers Wallace.
The Chairman opened the meeting by introducing Steve
Knight who had come along for 10 minutes hoping to speak about the piece of
land in front of
Minutes of the Last Meeting MM reported that BF had asked her to redraft part of his report on Bawdeswell Heath. This will be done and a new page 3 circulated to all recipients of the Minutes.
Matters Arising from the MinutesRegarding the visit by Jean Hanks from Little Ellingham, the Chairman has spoken with her and will make another date for her to speak to us in the New Year.
BF tabled a Brief for the committee on Bawdeswell Heath and also gave everyone a copy of the Conservation Newsletter Issue No. 5. He reported that he had spoken with the other Trustees of the Heath about Project Bawdeswell. The Chairman said he thinks the most important thing is to make the Heath more accessible to villagers on foot. Trained conservationists are now working with the Unpaid Work Unit (previously Probation Service) in order that the workers are getting some training and can gain skills. BF then left the meeting, returning some time later.
Update – Brand Identity/Web Site
A new paragraph will be written on Bawdeswell Heath and included on the web site.
AK reported that she has had problems down loading the logo from hotmail and is hoping to get different software to get a sharper image. She is hoping to make the web site more “sassy”.
Community Survey and Questionnaires
AK tabled a new draft based on the input she had received from 3 members of the Committee. There was much debate on the content and eventually it was decided to delete questions that it was felt had already been covered by the Village Appraisal. To include questions are Bawdeswell Heath and about access to the Heath and the playing field. The Chairman said we need more detailed information from villagers than previously in order to build a case for funding. The fact that children are being included this time is very positive. JC was asked to prepare a “crib-sheet” for interviewers to use when undertaking the questioning. AK agreed to prepare a further draft based on the comments made which will be e-mailed to the committee in advance of the next meeting, so that there is an opportunity for everyone to ponder it before the next meeting. It was agreed that the 2 children’s questionnaires are fine and that they should be printed in colour. The Chairman thanked AK for all her work on this subject.
There was some discussion on printing and it was thought that 800 would be needed of the adult questionnaire and 120 each of the 2 children’s ones. Some members of the committee undertook getting quotes for printing in 2 colours. The deadline for printing is the middle of February.
MM reported that she had spoken with Veronia Savage of the Norfolk Association of Village Halls as requested to see if there were any questionnaires prepared by other groups that we could see. VS had said she didn’t think this was a good idea but said she would be only too happy to look through our draft and also to seek comments on it from a relevant colleague. Once the new draft is available MM will send it to VS.
2006 Action Plan – RT Launch/Timetable and meeting dates
The Chairman said he wants to get meeting dates and the actions we need to take fixed well ahead.
It was agreed that the survey will be undertaken in
April and May when the evenings are lighter, and the results collated by the
end of May. That means it should be launched in the April Reeve’s
Tale. It is hoped that the school children will complete theirs in the
last week of term before breaking up for Easter. The adults and
teenagers will be surveyed at home as will any primary school children who do
not attend
It was agreed that we would need another meeting before Christmas to agree the final questionnaire.
It was agreed that VS should be asked to attend a meeting on either 4 or 11 February. Another meeting will be held on 11 March and the Chairman will ask JH to attend.
The Chairman is keen to put a Gantt chart together for the actions that have to be taken, after the survey we will have to think about how we are going to do the Business Plan and that should be started at the February meeting with VS. By this time next year it is hoped that we will have a Business Plan and can be in a position to start lobbying investors.
AK said she has not yet contacted Mansells and it was agreed that that should be done next year, so AK will let them know that.
Date of Next Meeting
Saturday 3 December at 10.00 am at private house, Bawdeswell. Could everyone please bring diaries so that meetings can be planned for the full year?
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