Wilford Community Group

Minutes of the committee meeting

held on Monday 9^th October 2006

at Wilford Social and Bowls Club

Present: Brian Hardy (BH) Chairman

Bill Roughton (BR) Vice Chairman

Chris Allsopp (CA)

Stephanie Taylor (ST)

Frank Wakelin (FW)

Kate Clark (KC)

Jonathan Shewell Cooper (JSC)

Roger Steel (RS)

			Action
1	Apologies Ed Armstrong (EA), Sheila Atherton (SA), Brian Clark (BC) Dave Boulton (DB)
2	Minutes of 11^th September Committee Meeting Agreed, subject to the date of the meeting being corrected to read as above.
3	Review Outstanding Actions
	a.	City Council/NE Communication re Railway Embankment Access DB wrote to NET. Reply received – see Secretary’s report below.
	b.	Neighbourhood Wardens Notice boards updated.
	c.	Traffic Speed DB still to pursue Colston Basset contact. DB reported that at the last area committee meeting on 13^th September 2006 local councillors were not in favour of finding finance for speed cameras and the matter will not be pursued any further by them.
	d.	NCT Service 3 Email sent to councillors about the way changes were implemented. Reply received saying they share our concerns and will try to find a resolution. They will keep us informed.
	e.	Article for West Bridgford News Done. Awaiting response.
	f.	Constabulary Neighbourhood profile Information passed to PC Nigel Brown.
	g.	2006 Summer Draw KC has provided details to DB.
4	Chairman’s Report BH was disappointed that conservative party reps. had circulated homes in Wilford about the public meeting to discuss construction traffic without acknowledging WCG’s involvement in its organisation. WCG had paid for hiring the church hall (40). BH to ask councillors to contribute to this cost.		BH
5	Secretary’s Report DB had received a letter from NET in response to a request from resident Jane Griffith. The plan sent by NET shows the tram running at the foot of the embankment but the final 200 metres will be removed for the line to cross Wilford Lane. Therefore, any works carried out in the position suggested will be lost. Confirmation has been sent to Rotary Club of receipt of donation.
6	Treasurer’s Report SA sent a message via the Chairman to say that the group’s financial situation is as stated at the last meeting.
7	2006 Summer Event Cheque KC’s contact at the air ambulance to be invited to the next committee meeting to receive the cheque.		KC
8	2007 Summer Event Nothing to report tonight but CA will be writing to school, Heart 106, Rugby Club and others very soon and will report back.		CA
9	Wilford Library DB attended the last local area committee meeting. £10,000 was to be allocated but there was some doubt about what it could be used for. Andrew Price thought it was to be put towards the rebuild, but the recommendation was for more immediate improvements. Andrew thought nothing could be done about the library until the next Local Plan which is to be completed by 2011. DB was very aware of the influence Clifton representatives have on the Area Committee and there was a feeling by them that all monies (if obtained) should be spent in Clifton. Any decision deferred for the time being. DB has written to David Wilson Homes and to Sport England to canvass their views on the remaining S106 monies.
10	Any Other Business
	a.	DB had noticed another planning application for the demolition of a house on Ruddington Lane, this time at no. 218, and the construction of 7 houses on the land. Committee members expressed some dismay about this and discussed the possibility of further development within Wilford Village. It was suggested that the group apply for the Boots houses to be listed which would make any application to re-develop the site more difficult to achieve. JSC to investigate.	JSC
	b.	KC told the group that the ‘Village Shop’ is for sale with planning permission for change of use. Limits have been placed on changes.
	c.	Re-routing of bus service 191 (ex 3) has not been popular with everyone but gives a faster, more direct service to the City Centre.
	d.	Queries were raised about the efficiency of the recycling process. The group would like to know more about it. ST will explore.	ST
	e.	Frank raised the issue of £22m to be spent on Nottingham neighbourhoods. He will be attending the area meeting on Tuesday 28^th November at 6.30 p.m. to find out more and will report back at the next meeting. Further information is available on the One Nottingham Website.	BH/FW
	f.	JSC had hoped to form a children’s football team but Wilford residents have objected on the basis of something contained in an ancient document.
	g.	JSC enquired whether the concrete wall forming the flood defence on the south side of the river is what was expected. We agreed it was but it is not attractive
	h.	RS will improve both WCG notice boards on a trial basis.	RS
	i	JSC will be getting bulbs via Nottingham in bloom in sufficient numbers to plant from Bader Road to Wilford School.
	j.	An email had been received from The Foster family in Vernon Avenue complaining about the poor state of the road surface. FW and BH will investigate and pursue this.	BH
	k	JSC reminded the group that 2007 is the 200^th anniversary of the abolition of slavery and wondered if this could be integrated into the 2007 summer event. Slavery is not a popular issue, however, and there was not much support for this idea. We could perhaps support the History Society, however. FW reminded the meeting that WCG meetings coincide with History Society meetings and BH is to consider changing our meeting times to avoid this and encourage History Society members to attend. The committee would welcome this.	BH

The meeting closed at 21.15.

Approved…Brian Hardy…….(Chairman)

Date…………13^th November 2006……..