Minutes of Meeting 02 March 2023
16:00 via Zoom
1. Attendance/Apologies
Present: Jeff Stafford (JS), Raymond Randall (RR), Sheila Clarke (SC), Brian Breeze (BB), Liz Hawthorn (LH)
Apologies for absence: Stephanie Nunn (SN), Richard Cottam (RC) LBH Parks
2. Minutes of previous meeting - Minutes of the previous meeting (2 February 2023) agreed
3. Matters Arising
River clearance – Zurich Insurance will not cover any work in/on water.
Nature Booklet – See Agenda item 8
Bridge Lips – See Agenda item 11
4. Chair/Vice Chairs reports – Nothing that is not covered in Agenda
5. Secretary’s Report – BB has attached the plaque to the bench in the children’s play area and a photograph and short explanation have been added to the website.
6. Finance Report
Balance held £2,919.51 (BB has been reimbursed for plaque).
£1,321.88 is reserved under Capital grants.
Balance of unrestricted funds £1,597.63
2022 insurance money (£157) not yet received from LBH. RC will chase this up.
Carried forward as RC not at meeting
7. Park Officer’s Report – None received
8. Nature Booklet – Dave Bender has received a quote of £370 for 200 leaflets. (£1.85 per leaflet). The professionally printed leaflet looks very good.
EWT has been given a hard copy and a copy on memory stick. We are waiting to hear back. Decision made to order 200 leaflets whatever the decision from EWT
9. Events and Cycling
Cycling – The 12 mile Bike Ride on 16 April 2023 is ready to go, except for the fund raising that JS is working on. A poster advertising the event will be available within a week. Aiming for a maximum of 50 riders, divided into 5 groups of 10 each with a ride leader.
10. Work Parties –
Sunday 5 March 2023 10am – clearing blockage in river.
Wednesday 22 March 2023 10am – clearing gulley and banks of Epen with Mick Greenslade.
Bridge Lips – need estimates for materials and equipment.
11. Other Business – AGM to be arranged in next few months. This will be a face to face meeting. SC will get the finances audited.
Date to be confirmed.
Date of Next Meeting – Thursday 06 April 2023 at 4pm via Zoom.