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Walton-on-the-Hill Village Forum 8pm Tuesday 25 th February 2020 Breech Lane Community Centre Annual General Meeting Attendees: Grant Webster (Chair) Marilyn Ridgewell (Treasurer) Rebecca Paul (Committee member) Emmeline Moore (Committee member) Rosanne Bruggink (Pfizer) Margaret Mortlock (Pfizer) Cllr. Jeff Harris, Cllr. Rod Ashford, Cllr Rachel Turner, Jean Bye, Val & David Larner, Ros Henderson, Lin Ferg, Andrea Dix, Robin & Parr-Davies, Jean & Martin Saul, Norma & Bill Darter, Philip Truett, Liz Bishop, Alison Taylor, Mo Atkins, Gillian Hein, Jane Davies, Andrew Brown, Sara Brown, Mike Bawden, David Atkins, Caroline Devine, Dave Crowest, Martin Midgley, Mike Fox, Jayne & Stuart Goy, Robert Justice, Colin Griffith, Ann Liddle, Ethel Armstrong, Jim & Sheila Williams, Lorraine Wheeler-Smith, Ian & Bernadette Rutter, Robin Clark, Richard Milbourn. Apologies: George Curry (Committee member), Andy Parkinson (Committee member), Jane Gandey (Committee member), Margaret Laing, Mary Cole, Iain Cruickshank, Charles Harvey, Jane Buttery, Clive Osgood, Mary Morley, Jan & Roger Collis, Iain Cruickshank. 1. Welcome & Apologies The Chair welcomed everyone, especially newcomers and Pfizer representatives. Apologies were read out (see above). 2. Annual Report 2020 The chair delivered his annual report 2020 to attendees. See attached. There were no questions.
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Walton-on-the-HillVillageForum8pmTuesday25thFebruary2020BreechLaneCommunityCentre
AnnualGeneralMeeting
Attendees:GrantWebster(Chair)MarilynRidgewell(Treasurer)RebeccaPaul(Committeemember)EmmelineMoore(Committeemember)RosanneBruggink(Pfizer)MargaretMortlock(Pfizer)Cllr.JeffHarris,Cllr.RodAshford,CllrRachelTurner,JeanBye,Val&DavidLarner,RosHenderson,LinFerg,AndreaDix,Robin&Parr-Davies, Jean&MartinSaul,Norma&BillDarter,PhilipTruett,LizBishop,AlisonTaylor,MoAtkins,GillianHein, Jane Davies, Andrew Brown, Sara Brown, Mike Bawden, David Atkins,CarolineDevine, Dave Crowest,MartinMidgley,Mike Fox, Jayne& Stuart Goy,RobertJustice,ColinGriffith,AnnLiddle,EthelArmstrong,Jim&SheilaWilliams,LorraineWheeler-Smith,Ian&BernadetteRutter,RobinClark,RichardMilbourn.Apologies:GeorgeCurry(Committeemember),AndyParkinson(Committeemember),JaneGandey (Committee member), Margaret Laing, Mary Cole, Iain Cruickshank,CharlesHarvey,JaneButtery,CliveOsgood,MaryMorley,Jan&RogerCollis,IainCruickshank.1. Welcome&Apologies
The Chair welcomed everyone, especially newcomers and Pfizerrepresentatives.Apologieswerereadout(seeabove).
2. AnnualReport2020
Thechairdeliveredhisannualreport2020toattendees.Seeattached.Therewerenoquestions.
3. ElectionofOfficers
JeanByeproposedthattheexistingcommitteeisre-electedasfollows:Grant Webster (Chairman), Marilyn Ridgewell (Treasurer), Jane Gandey,GeorgeCurry,EmmelineMoore,AndyParkinsonandRebeccaPaul.ItwasnotedthatJaneGandeyno-longerwishestobeSecretary.
AndrewBrownseconded.Unanimousvoteinfavourbyattendees.Itwasthereforeresolvedthattheexistingcommitteebere-electedfor2020.TheCommitteeisseekingaSecretary.AnyinterestedpartiesshouldcontacttheChair.
4. FinancialReport
The Treasurer delivered her financial report and confirmed that the 2019accountshaveundergoneasuccessfulindependentexamination.Thereiscurrently£16,627.88inthebankaccountallocatedtofundingoftheHoward’sClosePavilion.Alargepartofthisamountwasfundedthroughthehighlysuccessfulgolfday,butalsoby£1000fromSamGandey’sRideLondonevent,£1000fromdisco(organisedbyEmmelineMoore)and£1000fromtheMay Pageant. Expenses during the year include the pavilion planningapplication and SES water services totaling approximately £550. Ourunallocatedcashfund(i.e.everydayaccount)standsat£12,571.81TheTreasurerthankedPfizerfortheircontinuedfinancialsupport.
5. AOB
Nothingraised.
TheChairbroughttheAGMmeetingtoaclose.…………………………………………………..GrantWebster-Chairman
Walton-on-the-HillVillageForum8:30pmTuesday25thFebruary2020BreechLaneCommunityCentre
VillageForumMeeting
Attendees:GrantWebster(Chair)MarilynRidgewell(Treasurer)RebeccaPaul(Committeemember)EmmelineMoore(Committeemember)RosanneBruggink(Pfizer)MargaretMortlock(Pfizer)Cllr.JeffHarris,Cllr.RodAshford,CllrRachelTurner,JeanBye,Val&DavidLarner,RosHenderson,LinFerg,AndreaDix,Robin&Parr-Davies, Jean&MartinSaul,Norma&BillDarter,PhilipTruett,LizBishop,AlisonTaylor,MoAtkins,GillianHein, Jane Davies, Andrew Brown, Sara Brown, Mike Bawden, David Atkins,CarolineDevine, Dave Crowest,MartinMidgley,Mike Fox, Jayne& Stuart Goy,RobertJustice,ColinGriffith,AnnLiddle,EthelArmstrong,Jim&SheilaWilliams,LorraineWheeler-Smith,Ian&BernadetteRutter,RobinClark,RichardMilbourn.Apologies:GeorgeCurry(Committeemember),AndyParkinson(Committeemember),JaneGandey (Committee member), Margaret Laing, Mary Cole, Iain Cruickshank,CharlesHarvey,JaneButtery,CliveOsgood,MaryMorley,Jan&RogerCollis,IainCruickshank.1.Approvalofminutes–12thNovember2019TheminuteswereproposedbyPhilipTruettandsecondedbyJeanBye.2.Pfizer–Corporate&SocialResponsibility
Rosanne and Margaret from Pfizer gave a short presentation about Pfizer’sCorporateSocialResponsibilityprogrammes.
In the last3years, themain focushasbeenoneducationwithspecial focusonScience and Maths. Young people are not entering these areas resulting in amassiveshortfallof scientists. Theaimof thevariousPfizerprogrammes is toeducateyoungpeopleaboutwhatis involvedinbringingamedicinetomarket,whilstseekingtopositivelychangetheperceptionofthepharmaceuticalindustry.The programmes are targeted at 7-8 year olds and13-14 year old and can bedeliveredinavarietyofsettings(e.g.Scouts/GirlGuides).AnotherinterestingschemethatmaybeofinteresttotheWaltonForumistheirvolunteeringscheme.EachPfizeremployeegets5daysforvolunteering.Astheyemploy800peoplelocally,that’sagreatdealofmanpowerthatcouldbeutilisedby thevillage for litterpicking/pondclearingetc. Theonly limitation is that itmust take place Monday to Friday during work hours. Litter picking wasspecificallyraisedanddiscussed,butallotherideasshouldbeforwardedtoGrantsohecanliaisewithPfizertoarrange.RosannealsotalkedaboutPfizer’ssponsorshipofSuperHeroTribes,whichisasportingeventinWindsorforthosewithdisabilities.Andalso,it’sSTEMeducationprogrammes (science in a box),which educates youngpeople on resistance toantibiotics and the global threat that poses. By 2050, resistance to antibioticscouldbeagreaterthreatthancancer.Unfortunately,developingnewantibioticsisverydifficult.Theseeducationalmaterialscanbedownloadedbyteachers.Ifourlocalschoolsareinterested,wecancontactPfizertogetaccess.PfizerishappytocontinuetodonatetoTadworth/Waltoninthefutureandisgladthatweareabletousethemoney.TheyalsodonatetothelocalareathroughacommunitygrantfundinReigate/Banstead.Pfizeralsomakesproductdonationstodevelopingcountries(e.g.Uganda).3.MattersArising&AOBA.WaltonVillagePavilion@HowardsCloseTheplanningapplicationhasbeenputonholddue to theexistenceofapublicfootpathunderneaththeexistingpavilion.Onesolutionistodivertthisfootpatharound the pavilion. This solution is currently being considered by Reigate &BansteadBoroughCouncil(“RBBC”).ItwasrecognizedthatEdMoorehasdoneanamazingjobofkeepingthisprojectmovingforwardsinspiteofthechallenges.
Withrespecttotherefurbishmentworks,wehaveoneinitialquotefromalocalbuilder.Weneedatleast2more,beforeweknowexactlyhowmuchfundingisrequiredforthework.B.M25/BreechLanePetitionsM25AnupdatefromGeorgeCurrywasreadoutwithrespecttohisrecentpetitiontoget theM25 resurfaced between junctions 8 and 9, and/or appropriate soundbarriersput inplace. Over400signatureswereobtainedandthepetitionwasdebated by RBBC and a letter sent to Highways England. An unsatisfactoryresponsewas received,butwith the supportof local councilors, ameetinghasbeenscheduledon23rdMarchwithHighwaysEnglandwhichwillbeattendedbyJeffHarris,MarkBrunt(LeaderofRBBC)andGeorgeCurry.BreechLaneAnnLiddleraisedtheissueofBreechLaneroadsurfaceandhereffortstoraiseapetitiontohaveitre-surfacedandthepotholesfilled.ShesuggestedthatifithadbeenChequersLanenexttotheGolfClubitwouldhavebeendonealreadyandtoahighstandard.Cllr.JeffHarrisrefutedthisstatingthatChequersLanewasdonepurelyforsafetyreasonsathisrequestandabsolutelynothingtodowithanylocalpremises. Ann accepted this explanation. A link to theonlinepetitionwill becirculatedandisincludedbelow.http://petitions.surreycc.gov.uk/BreechLane/
C.BreechLaneCommunityCentreAnnLiddleexplainedthereisonly4peopleonthecommitteecurrentlyandtheyneed more (ideally with legal, buildings, lettings experience). There is onemeetingeveryquarter.Theyarecurrentlyorganisingforanewnurseryschooltobe run from the hall. Theyhave two interestedparties that they are currentlyconsidering.PleasecontactAnnifyoucanhelp.D.MerePondDavidLarnergaveashortpresentationonthewaterlevelsinthepond.Thereisdirect rainfall of 30 inches per year. Themainwater source is fromWithybedcorner,andapipefromSandlandsRoad.Thereareothersmallsuppliesaswell(Spaghetti Tree). Thepondoverflows intoWalton Streetwhen thewater levelreaches 33.5 inches. The lowest recorded levelwas 2 inches during the 2018drought.TherewashigherthanaveragerainfalloverthelastyearresultinginapeakwaterlevelduringXmas2019.Interestingly,5inchesofrainraisedthepondby16inches.SimilarhappenedinFeb2020andthepondoverflowedintoWaltonStreet.WatershouldflowundertheroadintosoakawayundertheBlueball,butinsteaditflowedontotheroadindicatingthatthepipesareblockedorthesoakawayisfull.Thisisbeinginvestigatedbytheauthorities.In2018,weremovedalot of weeds. More weed removal is planned with the help of a third-partycontractorusingspecialistequipment.Roberttalkedaboutthebanksofthepond.OnebankispartofBansteadwoodsandismanagedbytheConservators.TheCouncilprovidestheConservatorsan£85kbudgetperyear–only2%isallocatedtolandnearpond.ItmakessensetodeveloparelationshipwiththeConservatorsinordertodrivebettermaintenanceofthebanks.RobertwouldlikeavolunteertohelpbuildthisrelationshipwiththeConservators.Grantsaidhe’dliketobeinvolvedthis.Atthispointintime,weneedtounderstandhowmuchthecouncilcancontributeto removingweed aswe can’t do anynewplanninguntil this is achieved.TheVillageForumwilldiscussandvote inJuneonwhethertouseForumfundsforthis.Grantreiteratedthatinour3-yearplan,thepondandpavilionwillbepriorities.
E.Walton-In-BloomJeanByegaveanupdate.500bulbswereplantedaroundthepondandarestartingtocomeup.TherearesomelovelysnowdropsonGunCorner.ThenewfingerpostsignonGunCornerhasbeenverywellreceived,butresidentswouldliketheexisting“oncomingtrafficinmiddleofroad”signtoberemoved.Jeanconfirmedthisisn’tpossibleforsafetyreasons.PhilipTruettsuggestedwereplace the sign with somethingmore traditional looking in keeping with thevillage.Attendeesweregenerallysupportiveofthisidea.SurreyCChaveagreedtofillarutnearEbbishamLanecausedbyalargevehicle.Inordertohavehangingbasketsonthegreenthisyear,volunteersarerequiredtowaterthem.Currentlythereisonly1volunteer,andit’snotpossibleforhertodoall12baskets.AnyonewillingtohelpshouldcontactJean.Jeanhasatrolleyavailableforvolunteerssotheydon’thavetoreachup.Otheroptionisthatwegetathird-partycompanytotakecareofbasketsbutthishasasignificantcostassociatedwithit.TheVillageForumwillhaveameetingtoagreeawayforwardandtoconsideranyotherideasforreducingthewateringneedofthebaskets.VolunteersarerequiredtocleantheRedDefibboxonGunCorner.Itneedstheglassandinsidetobecleanedonceamonthandtheoutsideonceayear.PleasecontactJeanifyoucanhelp.WOTHisduetoreceivetwoplantboxesfromRBBC.Cllr.RachelTurnerwasaskedwhetherwecanbuysomemorefromtheCouncil,butshesaidtheyareprobablyexpensiveandifwedidthis,we’dhavetobepreparedtotakeoverallmaintenance(i.e.watering).F.MayPageantThePageantwilltakeplaceon16thMayandwillsupport“LivesNotKnives”,theRoyalMarsden and Shooting Stars. This year’s theme is “OurPreciousPlanet”.Tadworthschoolhavebeeninvitedbutarenotjoiningasyet.NextSaturdayistheMayQueenchoosing.Pleasecomealongifyou’dliketowatch–teaandcakeisavailable.WaltonPrimaryisdoingthefrontcoverdesignforthebookletthisyearandlocalcharitieshaveafreestallandadvert.Thecommitteeneedsvolunteers
to help with the raffle helpers, judging and procession stewarding. Parking isavailableforvisitors.CarolineDevineaskedwhethertherewereanyplanstomakethepageantmoresustainableinlightofthetheme,butitdoesn’tappearso.G.AOBGageplayersareperformingattheendofApril.Ticketsare£10.GrantinformedtheforumofanoticereceivedwithrespecttoaconsultationontheWaltonconservationarea.JaneGandeyhasemailedthistoForummembers.TheCommitteewillsendoutasummaryofthemainproposalsandhighlightanypotentialissues.AllcommentsshouldbeemailedtoGillianHeinatTWRA.Gillianconfirmedthatthe21-dayconsultationperiodislikelytobelongerinreality.MoAtkinsnotifiedeveryoneaboutarecyclingmeetingtobeheldon17thMarchbytheOpenGroupatChristchurchhall (TBC).Cllr.RodAshfordrecommendedthatpeopleattendasveryinteresting.GillianHeinnotifiedeveryonethatthenextlitterpickisSunday29thMarch.TheTWRAAGMison27thMay.AndflowerplantingalongA217isgoingtotakeplacewhichisgreatnews.Cllr.JeffHarrishasbudgetavailableforlitterpickingtoolssopleasecontacthimtoapplyforfunding.6. WaltonHeathGolfClub–NewClubHouse
Bothplanningapplicationswererejected.TheGolfclubhas6monthstoappealthedecision.Nonewsasyetonwhethertheyplanondoingthis.
7. QuestionsforCouncilors
Noquestions.
ThenextVillageForummeetingsare:30thJune2020@8pm3rdNovember2020@8pm
TheChairbroughtthemeetingtoaclose.…………………………………………………………………GrantWebster
