Parklands Residents Association.

 

Summary of Minutes Meeting held 06.05.10 Chequers Inn, Maresfield.

 

Those Present. :

Lianne Black, (LB)

Craig Black (CB) – Chair.

Ellie Boultbee (EB) – Secretary.

Bill Miller (BM) - WRAG Liaison.

David Gibson (DG) – Tennant Involvement Officer, Wealden District Council.

Nick Redman (NR) – Estate Warden, Wealden District Council

 

Apologies.

Paula Black.

Charlotte Savage.

 

 There were no matters arising from the minutes of the last meeting.

 

1.     Tree on green outside 52 Parklands is dead. BM has tried to report via phone to WDC, phone all not returned as promised.

NR will follow up and report, CB will also report to Graham Keen at WDC.

 

2.     Wealden Residents Action Group (WRAG) are holding annual garden competition. Entrants to be encouraged from parklands.

EB to put in next Parklands News letter.

 

3.     New grounds maintenance contract now running. Litter was not picked up before grass in play area and green was cut. CB and CS to report back to Chris Stephens at WDC. WDC should be providing ‘report cards’ to be filled in by volunteer monitors, where standard of work carried out can be reported back to WDC after each visit.

DG to follow up with WDC when this will happen.

 

4.     New notice board. No progress to report.

CB to follow up with WDC planning.

 

5.     No cold calling zone. NPRA had been sent info from MPC regarding setting up ‘no cold calling zones’ around the Parish. No cold calling zones discourage door step sales, reps etc from calling and is organised by East Sussex Trading standards. It does not prevent people from calling, but can give local authorities more power in dealing with bogus callers and door step sellers.

 

6.     Play Area Update.

Funding application for £37,700 has been submitted to Veolia Environmental Trust for improvements to the football / kick about area. Decision due end of July. Changing Spaces (Big Lottery) application should go before May grants panel, hope to report back next meeting.

 

7.     Awards for All unspent money for play area – deadline extended until 15th Sept. Unspent road safety poster will be spent, posters designed at stand on Village Fete, winners made into as many road signs as possible with available funding.

 

8.     The Big Lunch from the Eden project 18th July, is a project to hold as many street parties and community get togethers as possible on this day to form lasting social benefits, it is being supported by the lottery. Need to involve as many other local organisations as possible. It was agreed to join in with The Big Lunch and hold it on the play area.

EB to register Parklands as a venue and invite other organisations to get involved.

 

9.     Skip / Clear up day.

It was agreed to hold a skip clear up day on July the 12th. Possibly skips delivered on Fri 9th or Sat 10th if possible, collected on Mon 12th, WDC cage lorry to pick up any non skip items on Monday 12th.

2 skips needed. NPRA to fund one from £250 from MPC, WDC to match fund other skip. CB and NR to liaise.

 

10.  News letter.

EB to write news letter ASAP once Changing Spaces decision has been made. Need to acknowledge MPC donation of £3000 towards play area.

 

11.  Website.

Needs updating – CB to update.

 

12.  Village Fete.

NPRA will have tombola and face painting stand at Village Fete (has been paid for already.) fete being held Bank Holiday Monday 31st May, Starting at 1pm. Need volunteers to help man stall and set marquee up.

 

13.  AOB .

There was no other business.

 

Thanks to Nick Redman for attending the meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

Date for next meeting – 7.30, 3rd June 2010, Chequers Inn Maresfield