Minutes of the Committee Meeting of the
Albrighton & District
Civic Society
held
at APC Office, 82B High St, Albrighton,
on
Monday 5 November 2012 at 2pm
Present: Peter
Woodman – Chairman
Mike
Pitchford
David
Hughes
Ron
Kidson
Peter
Leigh
Alan
Wilmot
David
Murray
David
Beechey – ex-officio, representing Donington – with – Boscobel PC
Malcolm
Pate – ex-officio, representing Albrighton PC
1.
Apologies received
from Rod Smith, John Bulmer
2.
Minutes
of Meeting of 1 October 2012 were approved
3.
Station
Project PW reported on the meeting that he, RS, RK & MP had with Fiona Fortune(Funding Officer), Judith Karena (Museum Officer) and
Tom Brettell (Regeneration Officer Bridgnorth) on the 10th October 2012. The meeting had been very positive and actions had been agreed for the next meeting. Unfortunately the date agreed for the next meeting with Fiona Fortune and colleagues
has now been cancelled by her and a new date to be arranged.
4.
Village
Entrance Scheme
a)
JB
via PW has requested volunteers to weed the flower beds at the end of
Patshull Road – this to be done on Thursday 8 November.
b)
PW
said that he and RS were going to attend a meeting with Boningale PC
to try and resolve the issue over these beds following a letter which
had been sent to all the residents of Boningale by their PC asking what
should be done with these beds. Their Chairman, David Thomas is very supportive of the work that is being done
by ADCS, it was felt that it would be a very good idea to ask him to
join ADCS as an ex officio member to represent Boningale. PW
c)
MP mentioned an
article that was in the November Parish Magazine about St Chad’s, Boningale
requesting help with their annual tidy-up on 10 November, he said he
would help, hoping to spread some goodwill and asked anyone else who
was able to join him.
d)
MP
was asked to email JB regarding the planned tidy-up at Kingswood Road/A41
on 1 December, asking for more information on availability of strimmers and debris
removal. MP
e)
MP said that in
future any schemes that needed on-going maintenance should be thoroughly
thought through and planned maintenance should be agreed.
5.
Planters PW
to arrange a meeting with RK, JB & MP to progress this scheme. PW
6.
Street
Scene it was agreed to ask Steve Brown to attend the next committee meeting or to give
us a date when he could attend to discuss ongoing issues with the lack
of maintenance. It was felt best to leave any contact with the Press until the Spring. PW RS
7.
Village
Plan RK suggested that we all complete our questionnaires to include the suggestion
of amalgamating the two local Parish Councils.
8.
New
Committee Member Sarah Baker was to be asked to attend the next Committee Meeting to see its workings
with a view to co-opting her on. MP
9.
AGM
2012 The matter of payment for the hire of The Red House and claim for damage to the
lounge door to be resolved between PW & Hugh Kirton. PW
10.
Any
Other Business
a)
Village
Precept RK pointed out that the precept that Albrighton receives is much lower than Shifnal. DB said that this was because Albrighton had not requested more money for suitable
projects. Both he and Malcolm Pate said that if anyone including ADCS had any such ideas
they should be put to the PC for discussion before the end of November
and that this applies every year.
b)
Patshull
Road/Cross Road Pool RK said the Nature Reserve had been asked to take on the responsibility for this
area but had declined. DB said this land is still owned by SC and that Albrighton PC is and would continue
to be responsible for this land. They are currently trying to recruit a replacement member of staff to carry out
various maintenance duties which would include this.
c)
Crown
Car Park PW to write to Albrighton PC asking them what progress is being made regarding
this ongoing issue with the very poor state of repair of the car park. PW
d)
Village
Sign Society PL suggested that ADCS might instigate a project/competition to design a sign for
Albrighton which could be erected on the Village green.
Next
Meeting Monday 3 December 2012 at 2.00pm APC office.
All Committee Meetings, unless otherwise
noted, are on the first Monday of each month at Albrighton PC Offices, 82B
High Street, Albrighton WV7 3JA (Tel: 375455)
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