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Dukinfield East. Residents Association.

Affiliated with New Charter Housing Trust Group

Committee meeting held on 12th January 2015

Present: John Heywood (JH), Chairman,

David Bottomley (DB) Treasurer John Bevan (JB) Committee Member

Arnold Hodgkinson (AH) Committee Member Simon Blomeley (SB) Neighbourhood Coordinator for Gorse Hall, New Charter.

Khadeja Begum (KB) Neighbourhood Coordinator for Yew Tree Estate, New Charter. Linda Whyatt (LW) Resident Involvement Officer

Apologies

Kathy Inglis (KI) Secretary, Angela Carr (AC) Committee Member

KI remains on leave of absence as per the previous meeting.

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.

Minutes of last meeting

JH asked if there were any issues from the minutes; these were accepted as accurate.

Review of December Minutes (Updates in red)

Meeting with the Parks Department to further the project to improve play facilities in Gorse Hall Country

Park. Awaiting Councillor Sweeton to arrange.

Community gardens at the rear of Lyne Edge Road.

No developments from New Charter

The footpath between 139 an141 Chester Avenue remained overgrown despite requesting New Charter to

have Green Charter to clear it and ensure it was regularly maintained in future. KB has filled in a form asking Green Charter to place on their list and will chase up again.

The Xmas event at the Moravian church was to go ahead on Saturday 6th December and AC was to bake

cakes for a DERA stall. JH would attend to assist with the set-up of stalls etc. and would run a raffle.

JH we raised 111.87 and after expenses for the baking of 16.00 we banked 95.87, which New Charter have agreed to match. LW as a first event, the attendance was good, but need to review arrangements

for next time.

The Christmas tree was to be sited on the Meadway grassed area and the switch on was to take place on

2nd December. Local children were to colour prints of Christmas decorations to be mounted on the tree. LW: about 50 people attended the switch on. This year to maybe include a samba band and combine with

the event at Moravian church. Planning meeting to be arranged.

SB had not yet provided definitive information about the bins on Cheetham Hill Road, at the passageway to Chester Avenue that were removed some time ago and should have been replaced already.

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SB The path to Cheetham Hill Road is known as an un-adopted public right of way, no one is responsible

for maintaining, it is the residents responsibility to maintain the bushes and trees. KB will inspect the path and speak to the residents if their bushes and trees are causing a problem.

SB: The bin is the responsibility of Tameside MBC and will not be replaced.

Other Business.

KI had renegotiated hire rates for Astley Sports College. They agreed to make an annual

payment of 750 from November 2014 when the agreement was due for review.

JH we are still awaiting payment from Astley Sports College, KI is chasing them.

LW will be able to donate to the minibus project to cover cost of replacement tyres.

SB will look at covering the annual Road Tax 165.00 in return for use of the vehicle.

Update by New Charter SB advised that a new, council led partnership scheme might be introduced next year which would

incorporate Homewatch, PACT, the District Assembly and other institutions hopefully to streamline

community involvement.

SB: Community Gatherings are still being discussed.

SB/KB There is a plan for a clean-up of the area in March/April, leaflet homes before the event.

KB Consultation planned for March over planting of the area outside the Yew Tree Lane shops, also, the

residents bins at the Yew Tree Lane shops bin store being left out.

Accounts

Balance on the accounts is 255.26, after paying 220.00 for the Tyres on the Minibus.

Other Business

JH is to create the leaflet for the public meeting and advise the individual areas for leaflet distribution.

JH: Bins being left out on the street, there has been an incident on Kingsway of a bin being set on fire.

KB: TMBC should be notified of any bins left out on the street.

KB: The notice board at the shops will be replaced in April.

Date of next meeting

To be advised.