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Wrington Twinning Association MINUTES 28th March 2014 11 am The Plough PRESENT: John Adams (Chair), David Buckley, Nick Walters,  Annabel Scott, Richard Thorn (Minute taker), Frank Finn, Sarah Chilcott, In attendance: Richard Savory 1 Apologies:  Echo Irving, John Urquhart, Janet Walters, John Rawlins 2 Minutes of the Meeting of 31st January - approved as an accurate record with number of boules teams 16 rather than 18 - matters arising - none 3 Events 2014 programme:   - conversation groups – Tony and Margaret's group dates doubled the number of meetings temporarily, now back to fortnightly, dates to be set. Some may still want to come to The Plough. Successful attendance numbers, some from out of the village. Not run as lessons – more informal. [AS to discuss best way forward with Tony & Margaret for self-management of groups]   - Events group (NW,JA,RS,FF,SC) to discuss Autumn event:  ? Quiz night. Should this separate from AGM event? [Events group to decide] - AGM: Following it was agreed to hold the AGM at the Redhill Club. Proposed date: last Tues/Weds October, £20 hiring fee. [NW to book] Suggestion of making it a social evening - skittles, buffet/drinks. some sort of Villeneuve raising awareness activity? [Events group to decide] 4 Villeneuve-l-B liaison (JA) - Villeneuvois to be invited to send boules team for 8th June event; - JA to let David Glynn know via JR the outcome of the election so he can congratulate the winner. - representative(s) of youth groups scouts or others to be encouraged to visit V-l-B to recce. NW in discussions. [NW] - visit to Villeneuve 25-28 April to be finalized in light of election results [JA] 5 Publicity and engagement (NW)   - twinning network (FF) Clevedon Association seem to want dialogue, professional in their approach. NSC uninterested. Somerset as a whole has a list of associations. Bridgwater, Sedgemoor, but nothing known.  Undoubted value of creating an effective network. ? Tickenham ? Banwell. [FF to pursue with JA] - distribution sites and outlets – some need topping up with leaflets. [JA to re-circulate allocations] - fund raising 100/200 club licence from Jan-Jan. NSC helpful. Richard Savory willing to take this on – this was agreed as an important step forward and RS was thanked for this significant commitment. It was agreed that £40 should be allocated for the licence and that RS should be given full support by the committee in developing this initiative, particularly in terms of publicity   [RS,FF,NW]. - JR had reminded the Committee that a further funding application should be submitted to the PC and that this should focus on one or more projects  [JA, following consultation] - JA had approached the Airport Community Fund for support. This would be best accessed by working with community groups, developing project but encouraging them to apply direct. 6 Finance Report (JW) - attached 7 AOB - RS was invited, and agreed, to join the Committee as a seconded member - Tony Hancock to be invited to attend next meeting [JA] 8 Date of next meeting 2nd May 11am at The Plough