Apologies - Cllr Roberts, Martin Robinson, Cllr Bakker-Collier
Attendees - Barbara Palmer, Eileen Manley, Maureen Manley, Elaine Robinson, Sue Haine, Sylvia Burdon, Andy Burdon.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read by attendees and approved as an accurate recording of events.
Matter arising
1/ Telephone kiosk - nothing to report on the proposal for Stone and Rural Parish Council to adopt .
Elaine and Martin Robinson agreed to source and supply a Christmas tree with lights ,as last year , to display in the telephone kiosk . The costs to be re-imbursed from OCG funds.
Agenda
a/ Secretary’s report - nothing to report outside the main agenda
b/ Treasurer report - the balance of the OCG account stands at £443.34. There were no large expenditures to report, just incidental costs in hiring Village Hall etc.
c/ Best Kept Village 2011 - OCG had finally received the Judges comments from the Community Council of Staffordshire which was read to the meeting by Sue Haine. Various comments were made from the floor but all agreed that although we did not gain a place, generally it was good report. It was noted that there are some tatty and out of date posters on the bus shelter notice boards. It was agreed to present a Book Token in the value of £25.00 to Oulton First School in recognition of their contribution of posters for BKV. Sue Haine agreed to source and supply to be re-imbursed from OCG funds.
d/ Road repairs to Church Lane/Convent Lane - the secretary had had a letter from the Borough Council admitting ownership of the apron of land at the junction. The letter also stated that in it’s opinion the lane was in a relatively reasonable state of repair and no works are to carried out immediately. The letter went on to say that the Lane has been put on the Councils maintenance program for improvement in 2012.
e/ Oulton Abbey Development - an over view of the last Joint Working Group was given by Andy Burdon. Eileen and Maureen Manley asked for a copy of the Archaeological report to be emailed to them. Andy Burdon agreed and commented that this is such a large document that it could not be uploaded to the Oulton Village website but he would email it to anyone on request.
f/ Monday market - Maureen Manley reported that the last Monday market had been very well attended although one of the main attractions, Simons Pies, could not attend.
g/ Sue Haine reported that there might be a possibility of some funds available from County Coucillor Ian Parry’s funds. Sue had put together an application to present to the Community Council of Staffordshire for consideration.
A.O.B.
Best Kept Village 2012 - whilst it was agreed that the presentation of the village had improved over successive years of the BKV competition we needed more publicity to motivate more people to get involved. The question of funding was brought up and it was felt that the Parish Council should be more involved as they have been in other winning villages e.g. Haughton whose Parish Council supported the BKV event by providing colored flyers etc.
The idea of sponsorship for planting was mooted possibly by approaching Mount Nurseries or other garden centres.
The idea of a scarecrow festival could be incorporated with the Royal Diamond Jubilee celebrations e.g. a scarecrow festival with a Royal theme.
The meeting concluded at 9.00 and Sue Haine thanked all who had attended.
Next meeting date was set for Monday 23rd or Monday 30th January 2012
This has been subsequently fixed for Monday 23rd January 2012 at 7.30 at Oulton Village Hall Committee Room.
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