Minutes of Committee Meeting

Minutes: Documenting volunteer hours: Can anybody lead on that? Idea is to have a blackboard showing to the public how many hows of volunteering that week. Potentially role for volunteer coordinator when appointed possibly in September. Sarah was going to raise issues on the playground about the wheelchair swing – not heard anything. Display boards – waiting for JS to arrive.

Minutes: Not quite at permission to start yet – need to establish 2 members of staff (1 full time, 1 part time for the next few years) & need to know how they will be managed – trying to source in house from the council. Email update sent round from Tom Ross earlier today.

Minutes: Stadium: Closing till September to relay the track. Park run have an alternative route to use. Edge Lane bench: Not actually part of the park - belongs to housing estate – but they are fine if FOLP want to sort it (as we were if belonging to the park). Just waiting for Amey to advise on the type of wood to use. Walkabout: still waiting for service level agreement. Some work has been done (mud clearance, and self seeding tree removal). Road from Cromwell Road was meant to be patched in March but hasn’t been. No response on damage to marker posts or whether staff have been told marker posts exist. Bowlers club hand rail & ramp – John Stevens knew nothing about it. Original request went in via DS but has somehow got lost. Hopefully JS will now sort. Tennis: Email went out earlier today. Starting work today. Resurfacing this week then about 3 weeks to settle/cure then will be painted (weather permitting). Not sure what is happening with the gate/fence. Trees have been cut back.

Action: Gurditt to sort out the bench if possible. RB to contact SH to see if any development on pot hole filling.

Minutes: Mosaic should have been installed this weekend but too wet so hopefully this Saturday morning (weather permitting). Rust spots on benches have been painted so hopefully that will work. Potentially need a bit more topsoil – Sue investigating. Vote of thanks from the committee to those who have been working so hard on this.

Minutes: Allotment open day – reported at AGM – very successful & made loads of money (over £1K). 20th Anniversary Health Walk – Went very well – about 22 people on it. Tried to re-create a picture from the orignal walk.Photo montage to go on th website. Vote of thanks to JB and Janice. Inflatables: should be getting £810 – general thought is that 10 days is too long. Also lorry permenantly parked on one of the paths. Cleaned up well. Allotment open day – reported at AGM – very successful & made loads of money (over £1K).

Minutes: 20th Anniversary Health Walk – Went very well – about 22 people on it. Tried to re-create a picture from the orignal walk.Photo montage to go on th website. Vote of thanks to JB and Janice.

Action: Mark Brady to update website with photo montage.

Minutes: Inflatables: should be getting £810 – general thought is that 10 days is too long. Also lorry permenantly parked on one of the paths. Cleaned up well.

Minutes: Litter picking: Starting to pick up with more volunteers turning up. Next one is the last Sunday of June 30th 9.30am @ the café.

Minutes: Theatre on 6th July starting at 3pm. Volunteers needed from 2pm (main 2-3pm).

Action: CL (possibly 2-3); MW (possibly). SS to ask Cath @ Stretford Public Hall for volunteers

Minutes: Cycling event: Now have funding for event on the 21st July 11-3pm. Will include cycle repair station, beryl bikes stand, led rids, electric bikes to try out. Will also try and do some repair Sundays leading up to this. Also have funding for new cycle racks at Firswood community shelter (exact location to be confirmed) & replace the roof of the current shelter @ the athletics track. Potential for buying some bike locks that can be kept for loan for people who have forgotten theirs near the bike stands. Hopefully 3-6 months to be installed.

Minutes: Volunteer night at Stretford Public Hall – (Pot Luck Supper) on Wednesday night 6.30 -8.30 all welcome but let MW know as they need numbers.

Minutes: When site surveys originally udnertaken. Drainage contractor broke into a culvert of the canal feeder on Trafford land - hole about 3 foot deep but not been fixed. (DJ) Manchester CC officers (regulatory services) are going to do a risk assessment to take on board the issues raised by Trafford residents before they look at the land for development. Will keep Trafford officers (regulatory services) updated. Ground surveys were meant to have been taking place. Objectors have been stopping contractors going on the fields. Last time there was a lot of damage to the fields. Also currently bird breeding season (Lexcom have stated there are no nests present). Public meeting last night at Firswood Community Centre: Needs clarity with 2 email addresses going out on leaflets. RB would like to press Richard Roe on actual boundary as original plan showed large trees as part of the development but they are actually on Trafford land.

Action: RB to write to Lexcom (comms team) to let them know about the damage.

Minutes: Email sent round – since AGM only MW allotment money going in & out. RB request a contribution to the printing. If anybody needs expenses let JS know.

Minutes: Kathleen Tureena, volunteer at the allotments has died – funeral on Thursday 13th 12.00 @ St Johns, Chorlton Massive problem with slugs – everything has been eaten.

Minutes: Still a small group of 6. Get lots of people thanking but nobody asking to join in. Need a few pairs of good quality sequiturs and hoe for the group.

Minutes: Rights of Way application – path from Rye Bank Road into the park: RB put in an application in March 2023 to Manchester CC for public right of way. MCC replied in April 2024 to say decision will be published soon. Nothing to report on antisocial behaviour. Somebody sleeping in a campervan in Rye Bank Road carpark (Feb – May). Seems to be 2-4 at the weekend. CL has been keeping an eye of numbers and updating Dave Roan.

Minutes: It’s Your Neighbourhood – judging date is 29th July 2024. MW is on holiday. RB & JS around to walk round with the judges. Anybody else who wants to be involved let MW know. Mini library: RB wrote to the person who had done the mini library at Rye Bank Road approximate cost £200. SS: Trees don’t seem to be looked after & have a lot of growth around the base of the trees – nobody cutting them back, either branches or around the base of the trees – particularly along the main drive or near Pet’s Corner. JB raised there may not be enough volunteers/finance at Pet’s Corner – seems to be a problem with rats. DJ: Trafford are involved with dealing with the rats. Enquiry via website about basketball court – what’s happening with the court and can she help with new surface. MN responded to say it was part of the lottery bid but would be interested in any help she would like to give.

Action: RB to raise with the Trafford tree people JB to raise issue with rats to Liz on behalf of FOLP – maybe FOLP could help with cost.

Minutes: 9th September 7-9pm