Baswich Community Group

 

5th Annual General Meeting

 

Thursday 13th October 2011

 

Minutes of Meeting

 

  1. Welcome & Introduction

Jonathan Andrew welcomed all attendees to the meeting & thanked them for giving up their time to attend.

 

  1. Minutes of last Annual Public Meeting

The minutes of the last Annual Public Meeting held on 6th October 2010 were agreed to be a true and accurate reflection of the meeting.

 

  1. Community Group Annual Update

Jonathan Andrew updated attendees on actions taken since the last Annual Public Meeting, including the installation of a Noticeboard and the formation of the Tuesday Afternoon Group.

 

  1. MP Update – Jeremy Lefroy MP

Jeremy Lefroy focused on three key priorities: jobs, housing and Stafford Hospital. He stated that the numbers of jobs in Stafford had increased with key employers recruiting additional staff. Jeremy stated that Stafford Hospital was making the news for all the wrong reasons and outlined the work he was doing in conjunction with the hospital.

 

  1. Local Development Framework – Cllr Frances Beatty

Cllr Frances Beatty discussed the importance and relevance of the Local Development Framework to Baswich, stressing the need to get the design of communities right. Her presentation including housing plans and employment sites.

 

  1. Staffordshire Police Update

Inspector Rob Pilling gave a presentation to the audience outlining the policing priorities within the area and a summary of activity over the previous 12 months. He stated there would be 9 Local Policing Units, and confirmed the number of neighbourhood police officers would remain at the same levels. An event to protectively mark bicycles had been very successful.

 

  1. Local Issues Update – Cllrs Edgeller, Francis & Trainor

Our three Councillors gave updates on key issues including seating outside the Bodmin Avenue shops following the unanimous request from last year’s APM attendees to reinstate seating, housing at Saxonfields and a pilot Generational Worker for the area.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report

The Treasurer gave a financial update, stating that the Group had a cash balance at the end of the year of £2,073.18 and this report was agreed by the committee members unanimously

 

  1. Election of Committee

The following were elected to the positions identified:

Chair              - Jonathan Andrew

Vice Chair      – Peter Graysmith

Treasurer       – Kim Edwards

Secretary       – Steve Case

Committee     – K Tongue, D Cliff, M Tyson, J Bailey, B Garratt, D Garratt, P Glover, J Morgan, B Chumley-Roberts, E Chumley-Roberts, J Moore, Sarah Davies.

 

  1. Questions to Speakers

The audience asked numerous questions of speakers and committee members.

 

  1. Any Other Business

There was no other business reported. Jonathan Andrew thanked everyone for attending.