Minutes of the Committee Meeting of the Albrighton & District Civic Society
held
at Lea House,
Present Peter
Woodman – Chairman
Rod
Smith – Secretary
David
Hughes – Treasurer
John
Bulmer
Hugh
Hughes
Peter
Leigh
Malcolm
Pate
David
Beechey – ex-officio, representing Donington-with-Boscobel PC
David
Murray – ex-officio, representing Boningale PC
Marylyn
Silver – ex-officio, representing Tong PC
Michael
Ward – ex-officio, representing Albrighton PC
1.
Apologies received from Paul Joseland
2.
Minutes of Meeting on
3.
Chairman reported that the Public Meeting held on
The
Treasurer reported:-
Income
from raffle organised £37.00
Profit
from Society-run bar £20.00
New
members joined at meeting £14.00
Income
from meeting £71.00
Room
Hire £25.00
Net
Benefit to Society £46.00
Treasurer
thus reported that with the raffle and DIY bar, the meetings could be self
financing which would avoid a drain on funds. He reported a sum of £176.30
in the bank account and that the LJC18 grants for Admin (£250) and Entrance
Scheme (£2,500) have not yet been received. Entrance Scheme cost so far
£82.70.
Chairman
said thanks were due to several volunteers, including Chris & Mike Pitchford who organised and ran the raffle.
The
Secretary said that 11 people had responded to the request for volunteers
and a copy of the list was handed to all committee members for them to request
help as appropriate.
4.
Actions from last meeting reviewed and Matters Arising.
a)
RS reported that he and two neighbours of the site together with AP
Cllr Ron Kidson had attended the SC Planning Committee meeting on 2nd March at Bridgnorth in connection with the third Application for work at The
Hollies,
b) Lea
Manor Hotel site. DH reported that it was now boarded up and deteriorating and presented a bad
appearance. A Planning Application was before the Planning Committee
on
c)
The list of “village treasures” had been located and would be made available.
ACTION:
MW
5.
Review Progress on
a) Village
Entrance Scheme. Task Group: JB/HH/PW
John
Bulmer explained that we will make a start on 5 locations this year –
Patshull Road/A464, Station Rd/A41, Kingswood Rd/A41,
PW
said the local store of Wyevale will provide some bulbs.
Entrance
at Kingswood Rd/Bypass – Elm trees to be removed but cost is too high
for ADCS to pay. ACTION: PW to obtain quote from Hartwood and then ask APC for funding.
b) Civic
Award Scheme for Schools. Task Group: PW/JB
Birchfield
had declined to enter this year but would do so next. PW had spoken to all
other schools who are considering the matter.
c) Joint
Local Parish Plan. A sub-committee comprising two ADCS committee members (PL & DM) together with two volunteers, led by Paul Joseland, has been set up to focus
on this task. DB referred to the Core Strategy Plan which erroneously
showed population in Albrighton as 5500 instead of the correct
figure of 8156. PJ will circulate a summary with suggested comments
to ADCS
for review by committee members. Then ADCS and APC will discuss
and send comments from each before the deadline of
d)
Other:-
i) 5 &
ACTION:
MP to ask SC Highways to look at the broken footpath caused during construction
of the new boundary wall to see if it SC’s responsibility or the owner’s.
(Post Mtg Note: The rubbish at No. 5 has been removed and the garden
walls have been fitted with iron railings which improve the appearance).
ii) The
Old Smithy.
PW
would speak to Sarah Lowe to have advice on whether she would allow
removal of the collapsed/ruined building to be cleared up. PW to write
again to David Thompson to ask if this could be done. ACTION: PW
iii) Village
Green
MW
reported that Brian Bennett (SC) wants to improve the footpath and lay
a new cross drain and new gulley near Lloyds Bank – BB had promised
to prepare a drawing for submission to APC who will provide the funds. ACTION: MW to chase Brian Bennett
6.
AOB
a)
JB suggested that a 7.5t lorry ban (except for access) through Albrighton be requested. PJ will include this in
the Joint Local Parish Plan. ACTION: PJ
b)
PL said we were invited to a meeting of Newport Civic Society on 30th March to meet their committee and also to hear the presentation by Telford & Wrekin Council on the soon to start renewal of Newport High St. Several nearby
Civic Societies were considering forming links and a forum so that common issues could be tacked and for mutual support.
c) Pond/Land
at corner of
MW
confirmed that APC now had a Licence to Plant in the Highway but had
asked for some revisions. Once agreed, and after the new roundabout
is built (during
Easter School Holidays), tree cutting & planting will start. ACTION:MW
d)
RS confirmed that on 14th February the LJC18 committee had recommended that the 50m length of missing footpath at
e) Alb
Station Car Park. PL proposed that some trees be cut down and the ramp be widened towards
the
ACTION:
PL/DB/PW
f) Stall
at Fayre.
DH
will book the same location in front of PW’s house for a stall. DH is
converting the paper register of members to a spreadsheet version which
will then allow the register to be changed to alphabetic order for use
at the stall to renew memberships. We will do as last year and offer
membership including a raffle ticket for £1. Donations of bottles to
PW. ACTION: DH
Date
of next meeting: Friday 9th April at
Albrighton
WV7 3DB (Hugh Hughes 37 2338)
(Following
meeting to be on 1st Friday in month ie
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