DATE: 19 October 2005 Commenced:
8.00pm
Present: Vicky Higgins Chair, Elected
David Pattison Elected
Dave Mears Elected
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1)
Apologies for Absence: Caroline Peat, Steve Willis, Steve
Anderson
2)
Previous Minutes: Minutes for meeting 7 Sept 05 were
agreed and signed.
3)
Football: A suggestion had been received that we should have a
formal Hiring Agreement covering health and safety and child protection issues. VH had consulted Mendip DC, who advised that
it is not a requirement, but is good practice.
VH agreed to investigate, low priority.
ACTION:VH
4)
DP to
open up 20 Nov. ACTION:
DP
5)
Cricket Club:
6)
Cricket Social Club:.
JOBS
7)
Grounds Maintenance:. Two broken tree branches had been dealt
with. One big tree to come down when
leaves have fallen ACTION:VH
8)
Asbestos Act (May 2004) Holes
above ceiling tiles should be sealed. DP thought he could use his excess
expanded foam. ACTION: DP
9)
Bollards.
The committee would prefer a fence of some sort. Awaiting funding ACTION: DP
10)
Spoil Heap: VH to try Eddie Gould. ACTION:VH
11)
Playground Gate needs
realignment to remove finger trap. May
need concrete to posts or reversing. ACTION:
DP
DP to remove the perspex in the signs,
add the emergency number to the notices, and organise a tidy up to deal with
other items (including clearing around car park hedge). ACTION:
DP
Some soft landing area tiles are
lifting. DP to investigate purchase of
adhesive ACTION DP
Tiles are slippery. VH to try Jeyes fyuid to remove algae etc. ACTION:VH
12)
Electrics: Emergency lighting test procedure to be
done at each meeting. Done . ACTION:
ALL
13) Gas Propane cylinders. One old cylinder to be taken away. ACTION VH
14) Heater It was agreed to write a notice giving instructions on how to use the heater. ACTION DP
15) Benches VH, DP, CP DM to help apply, 3 done DP & IR
16) Toilet
Works/Ramps: It was agreed to seek additional
quotes. DP to inform Richard D
ACTION DP/VH
FINANCE
17) FINANCIAL REPORT :-NA
18) There was doubt over
whether the cricket club contribution to the insurance had been paid. CP to
check. ACTION CP
19) The Lease DP to review new version. All agreed it needs to be simple. ACTION VH/SA/CP
FUND RAISING:
20)
Bonus Club winners for July to October were Patricia
Simpson, Margaret & Alan Nicklin, Alison & John Wright, Rob &
Vanessa Moore, Mrs Sparkes, Gill Nicholls, Tony Gould and Sarah Claxton.
Last
ball for this round is 5 Nov. Please
get money to Jan & Anne by end Oct for next year. Lists of who is collecting from whom have been sent out (but will
be sent again). The committee expressed
their thanks to Jan & Anne for continuing to run this event.
21)
Race night to raise money for tiling the slide
area. It was decided to put this on
hold pending a grant application.
22)
Burns Night It was agreed to book a diary date
through he village mag of 22 Jan. ACTION: DP
ANY OTHER BUSINESS:
23)
Safety Inspection:
VH completed each week in September. ACTION:
VH
24)
Report for
Parish Mag
ACTION: DP
25)
Alarm Testing: Due in November 2005, sponsored by LJH. ACTION:
VH
26)
Grants: Grant from Gloria Caywood. Try again next year?
27)
VH had
renewed the insurance. Papers now with
DP.
28)
Complete
charity return ACTION:
DP
29)
Vandalism The
football pitch had been dug up indicating that Tony loves Rob! VH/FH had fixed.
30)
31)
Date of next MEETING :8.00pm 2 Nov 2005 (Bonus Club only)
8.00pm
7 Dec 2005 (regular business)
Distribution: Parish
Council Vicky
Higgins (Chair)
Caroline Peat (Treasurer/WI) David Mears (Elected)
Steve Willis (Cricket Social) Steve Anderson (Parish Council)
David Pattison (Secretary Jan & Anne Robson
(honorary helpers!)
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