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Dukinfield East. Residents’ Association.

Affiliated with New Charter Housing Trust Group

Committee Meeting held on 12th May 2014

Present: John Heywood (JH) Chairman David Bottomley (DB) Treasurer

Kathy Inglis (KI) Secretary John Bevan (JB) Committee Member

Sophia Yarwood (SY) Committee Member

Tiffany Malpas (TM) Committee Member

Guests: Linda Whyatt (LW), Resident Involvement Officer.

Khadeja Begum (KB), Neighbourhood Coordinator for Yew Tree Estate, New Charter.

Apologies Simon Blomeley (SB), Neighbourhood Coordinator for Gorse Hall Estate, New Charter.

Angela Carr (AC) Committee Member

Preamble to Meeting:

JH confirmed that there were sufficient members present to form a quorum, under the rules of the constitution. The meeting, therefore, proceeded to the agenda.

Review of previous meeting updates in red

JH: SB has provided a copy of the New Charter vehicle check list to compare with the one JH prepared

for the minibus. This had yet to be done. ACTION JH JH: The online calendar booking system was working fine; however, there was a problem with KI and

JH not being able to see each other’s bookings. DB to investigate. ACTION DB JH: Yew Tree notice board locks still needed repair and the inside was going mouldy. Key was passed to

KB to arrange repair/replacement. KB awaiting quote from Rondar Signs. ACTION KB Questions from Residents

Regarding young people who stand on the staircase outside the newsagents on Yew Tree Lane shops: LW: The Youth Team will be visiting to talk to youths in the area to find out where they are from.

LW the youth team have gotten involved. The Crucial Crew Theatre Group: SB looking at involving Astley and All Saints schools in the Street

Scene. No updates from SB.

Minibus update, publicity and funding LW: will chase up the coms team over the Tameside Radio advert for minibus. ACTION LW

Tenant’s extended gardens. JH the tenant has agreed to take over the plot after New Charter have cleared the area.

KB Green Charter has cleared the area and the tenant has requested shrubs for the areathat were the subject of discussion with Sarah Chiltern. The committee agreed to contribute £150 towards the cost

of these as NC would match the amount. ACTION KB

The bins, the bins! LW: there is still no agreement over who would empty new bins.

KB spoke to New Charter Clean Team and they would not empty the bins. She will examine the shop

holders’ leases to see if they have any responsibility to empty the bins. LW suggested that we write to our MP, Jonathan Reynolds but JH had already discussed the issue with

him and other TMBC council members ACTION LW, KB & JH

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Project Tennyson

SY and TM asked if they could hold the meeting at Broadbent Fold School, they will enquire if there is a

room available free of charge.

KI will speak to her friend about a room at the golf club, after June 9th. ACTION KI

Minibus Update

JH suggested that Lee or Mark, caretakers Astley Sports College, might be prepared to do the check list.

KI: proposed we provide Astley with a £50 float for sundries such as antifreeze, oil and light bulbs. They

will need to provide receipts. ACTION KI to ask Mark/Lee

DB suggested that we buy a set of fuses and bulbs for the bus and keep in the vehicle. ACTION JH

KI will create an evaluation sheet for comments from the user about how important the use of the DERA

bus was to their trip, to be used for future funding. ACTION KI

April public consultation meeting at Lyne Edge.

LW: 22 people filled in the questionnaire, the outlook is positive. 4 or 5 people were interested in getting

involved with the committee. LW to email JH with list of names. ACTION LW

Jamie Eastwood, New Charter looked at the area in terms of poverty and thinks that this would sit well

with the Lottery for funding. He will need to take people from Legal, Green Charter & Investment (who do

the building work) to look at the area. ACTION LW

LW: NC would need to consult with more residents before applying for funding.

JH: asked LW if she could arrange visits to other sites. ACTION LW

Minibus – Management of Partnership Scheme

JH: we need to formalise the renewal scheme so that annual fees are paid on the due date .

DB: the receipts are recorded on the income & expenditure spreadsheet.

Update by New Charter & news of Upcoming Events.

LW: 10:00am Sunday 27th July, New Charter, Great Community Walk, from New Charter up to Hartshead

Pike, entry £1 per person, looking for volunteers to warden on the day.

KB: will be using the Children’s’ Centre on Yew Tree Lane as a drop in on Mondays 1:30 to 4:00.

KB: entered two environmental requests:

1. Painting the balconies and improved lighting at the Yew Tree shops.

2. Convert one of the grass verges on Yew Tree Lane in Green Parking bays; this would require

consultation before action.

LW: New Charter will be running a Value for Money Conference in Buxton on 18th June and would like

representatives from local residents groups to attend.

Any other business

None put forward

Date of next meeting

Public: 7.00pm, Monday 14th July 2014

Committee: 16th June