Minutes of the Committee Meeting of the
Albrighton & District Civic Society
held at APC Office, 82B High St, Albrighton,
on
Monday 3rd May 2011 at 2pm
Present
:
Peter Woodman - Chairman
Rod Smith – Secretary
David Hughes - Treasurer
Hugh Hughes
Ron Kidson
Peter Leigh
Mike Pitchford (MP)
David Beechey – ex-officio, representing
Donington-with-Boscobel PC
The Chairman had issued an invitation
to Kim Ryley, Chief Executive of SC, to attend our meeting to discuss several
issues mainly the street scene and planning. He delegated Chris Edwards
and Steve Brown to attend and the committee welcomed them. The Notes of
this Meeting are in a separate document.
1.
Apologies received from John Bulmer, David Murray, and Michael Ward
2.
Minutes of Meeting of 4th April 2010 were approved
3.
Main Current Issues
a. Eyesores –
dealt with in the meeting with Chris Edwards and Steve Brown
b) Entrance
Scheme.
Alb Garden Centre has offered more
bulbs.
LJC Grant: DH reported that the
first tranche £1250 had been received on 27 April. DH tabled a proposed
list of match funding and he would present this to Andrea McWilliams next
week.
PW said a new Application for a
Grant next year would be made in two stages and we need to apply before
November 2011.
Queries
about the delay by Austin Roses – ACTION: HH to discuss with JB and they will speak to Charles Young (his field at the corner).
ACTION:
PW will ask Austin Roses if they would name a rose “Albrighton”
c) Schools
Civic Awards Scheme.
The judges will be PW, HH, DH, JB.
Next year an ADCS representative
will visit each school to discuss their involvement and to show examples
of this year’s entries.
d) Albrighton
Station.
i) DB reported that NR may install
a real-time tracking post to provide up-to-date information about train
arrivals.
ACTION
DB will chase up Adam Checkley NR for the awaited meeting.
ii) Station Building. PW had obtained
a quotation for work to repair the building.
ACTION
PW to ask HLF for an example Business Plan and to seek help from Wolverhampton
University.
4.
Other items.
a)
Albrighton Fayre.
DH has booked a site near to that
of last year.
Flyer/Membership Application being
drafted by MP & RS. We are very grateful to Walking for Health Group who will deliver 2500 copies
along with the Flower Show leaflet.
5.
Any Other Business
a)
DB has met Peter
Wilson who is organising new village signs.
b)
PL will represent
ADCS at a meeting with SC – one item to be considered is the request
by Alb Traders Association for signs showing that Albrighton Centre has
Shops and Services.
ACTION:
RS will write to PL to ask him to make the Cross Road Traffic Group’s case for
a sign at the end of Cross Rd junction with A464 sending long distance
through traffic bound for M54 down the A464 to the junction with A41 traffic
lights and then turn left up the A41 to the M54.
c)
The visit to Brewood
Civic Society is the evening of 29 June 2011. ACTION: DB to enquire if we may hire the Alb Flyer
Next
meeting: 2 p.m. Monday 6th June 2011
Following
Meeting will be at 2pm on Monday 4th July 2011.
All
Committee Meetings, unless otherwise noted, are at Alb PC Offices, 82B
High Street, Albrighton WV7 3JA (T: 375455)
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