Grays Central Community Forum

Open Meeting

 

Tuesday March 10th, 2009

 

Attended: Ross Bannister, Claire Bannister,  Ursula Garwood, Vivienne Wright, Colin Baker, Geoffrey Nathan,  Kingsley Edore, Jean Dexter,  I.Lewsey, M.Curran, E. Cunningham, Steve Veitch, S. Grover, Peter Harris, .

 

Apologies: None

 

 

1.     Meeting opened at 7.30pm, All welcomed.

2.     Apologies: None

3.     Agreed minutes of 10th February.

 

 

4.      Matters arising:

a.     Bark Chippings from TBC 

     Ross to discuss with Christine Keeble the arrangements for the delivery of the Bark Chippings from TBC for the memorial gardens.

TBC do not supply bark anymore. Private arrangements need to be made. Christine to bring a quote to meeting to discuss and okay.

b.     Keys for Rest Gardens- Located at the library.

The sign for the park should be placed at park very soon.

Opening event to be arranged?

c.     Hathaway Road Park. Only 2 paths to be installed due to funding restrictions. Wallace Road to middle and Ireton Place to middle. Awaiting date for installation.

5.     Items for discussion

a.     Play equipment for small children at Hathaway Road Park.  Play equipment seems okay possibly needs some refurb- to consider in the new financial year.

b.     Piggs Corner Complex.

Request for furniture. TBC are happy to cement in any furniture where required. Ross will contact company and discuss and confirm costs. Awaiting funding in the new year

PH asked if there was any money left. There is not.

 

6.      Chairs Report

a.     Playbuilders Report:

Playbuilders funding aimed at 8 – 13 yr old.

GN has, with the help of the ngage people, put in an application for Grays Park. If grant and application granted there will be more consultation on equipment requirements.

Up to £50.000 available.

Currently the park only has equipment for the up to 7 years. This may help fill the gap.

 

 

7.     Correspondence:

·        Mrs P Winter sent a letter of thanks for the £285.32 to help fund the card tables.

·        Letter of ‘complaint’ received from the Duke of Edinburgh award group. We agreed to pay £349.48. They have not received the money but it appears to have been paid out of the account twice. To be investigated 

·        Received a letter from Cllr Redsell inviting members to attend meeting with other forum meetings. CB and RB went to the first meeting. Next meeting Wednesday 8th April at council offices. Names to RB.

·        Discussion about the security around the church hall. Kingsley suggested a gate at the back. Suggested could be a fire hazard? CB mentioned the huge amount of rubbish piled up in the empty house next door, could be an environmental health issue. CB mentioned no pest control service anymore. The problem is on private property nothing gets done….Cllr Harris to investigate.

·        General discussion on the state of paths.

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8.     Finance and Funding

Update from Ross Please

 

 

 

9.       Any Other Business:

a.     Notification. Thurrock Play Network to arrange another session £725 + vat for 1 session. Date to be arranged. RB to find out available dates.

 

b.     Production on at the Thameside – ‘Behind Closed Doors Conference. CB asked for this to be promoted.

 

 

10. Next Meeting:

To discuss AGM and plans for next financial year.

 

Tuesday April 14th , 2009    7.30 pm

 

 Any Closed Issues to be discussed at the end of the open meeting.

 

11. Meeting closed 8.30pm