Minutes - September 2007

15/04/08 — published by Mikki Thomas

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE HELD ON Monday 24 September  2007 AT FISHERMEAD HOUSE, 1 PENCARROW PLACE, FISHERMEAD commencing at 7.00pm

 

081/07            Members Present

                        Cllr Creed (Chair)                 Cllr Dudhill (Vice-Chair)

                        Cllr Ennew                              Cllr Johnson

                        Martyn Lee - Community Worker (CVO)

                        Present:        Cllrs Goss and Petchey

082/07            Apologies for Absence

None

083/07            Declarations of Interest

None

084/07            Minutes of the Last Meeting

The Minutes of the last previous meeting, having already been circulated, were approved and signed by the Chairman.

Children/Youth Activities

085/07            Fishermead Inter-Agency

No agency has attended the last two arranged meetings.  Martyn Lee is arranging a meeting for the 16th or 17th October.  If non attendance, the project will be cancelled.

086/07            Fun Days

Following discussion it was agreed that an analysis report of the 2007 Fun Days be presented to October Committee.

Elderly

087/07            Elderly

Cllr Petchey requested that a representative from Age Concern be invited  to attend the October Committee Meeting to help Committee identify  areas in which Campbell Park Parish Council (CPPC) could become involved.

Martyn Lee suggested that the Committee Clerk contacts, for discussion, Kirsty Heath of Milton Keynes Council (MKC), who works with the elderly.

Martyn Lee to discuss with schools, project interaction between pupils and the elderly.

Unemployment

088/07            Campbell Park Unemployment Initiative

Minutes of Campbell Park Unemployment Initiative meeting held on 20th September to be forwarded to members, for discussion, with the next Agenda.

089/07            NEET

NEET will be holding an open day in the Trinity Centre on Monday 29th October.  External agencies such as employers, benefit, sexual and careers advisors and the army etc will be in attendance.

General Community Items

090/07            Spotlight

Following discussion it was agreed that Committee arrange activities for parishioners which support Spotlights.  Cllr Tom Fraser to be invited to attend the October Committee meeting for discussion.

091/07            Dance Festival

Following discussion it was agreed that the Committee Clerk research the viability of CPPC presenting a small scale dance festival during 2008.

092/07            Milton Keynes Orchestra

Following discussion it was agreed that a representative from the orchestra be invited to attend October Committee meeting to discuss how their requirement for a further grant will benefit the Parish.

093/07            Pond Survey

Following discussion, it was agreed that, following Environment Committee's approval for the project, this Committee would approach schools and the elderly to become involved in gathering information for the survey.                

All Other Business

094/07            Community Budget

Committee to discuss  following analysis of the Parish Appraisal.

095/07            Terms of Reference

Following discussion it was resolved to recommend to Council adoption of the updated Terms of Reference.

096/07            Date of next meeting

The next meeting of the Community Action Committee will be held on Monday 22 October.