Attendees: Alan Williams, Kathy Bovington, Vicky Lee, Jim Wright, Chris Yates, Karen Coppen, David Gravestock, Elizabeth Braiden

Observing with a view to joining: David Taylor

Apologies: Richard Dorrance, Mick Yates

Were agreed

Fundraising training session still to take place

CEMEX info has been circulated (David Taylor has a contact there)

Jim’s contact has come to the meeting –David Taylor, who may join the steering group, and will consider the role of Treasurer.

A £75 cheque from the carnival has been received. Thank you.

£5 has been paid out to the person who returned the balloon race winner card from the carnival.

Kathy will be producing a detailed finance spread sheet when she gets the full info from Lin Sargent at EPC regarding expenditure and income. This will not be done until after the Firewalk, when she will have a bit more time.

Approx £400 has been spent on printing costs.

Alan to investigate a £59 expense and report details to Kathy

Monies given for float to Youth team to be returned. Kathy will liaise directly with Liz Coates.

We have about £8000 allocated for our projects with EPC – some of this has already been committed but we need to plan how we are going to ask EPC to apply the funds. Suggestions please, from each project team. Timing is important in respect to financial year end etc.

ACTION KB/PROJECT TEAMS

A reminder to all steering group members to keep the group informed about any issues with the project teams

5.1-Village Beautification- Christine

• Firewalk night. The big event!

• Church lighting – is now back on track, criteria must be met to be approved by committee at Churches Conservation Trust.

• Signs for the villages, could be brought forward as a proposal, to allocate some funds. Will be looked at after the firewalk.

5.2-Transportation

Group still turning up, but progress is slow. Went to AVDC transport meeting, and made contact with some key people. Service budget for buses have been cut, so it will be an uphill struggle.

Transport/Buses questionnaire will go out with November Focus. They need inserting inside the EDaN update sheet before passing to John Plater for Focus. Jim and Alan will do some and pass remainder to Kathy

It is also worth considering that the Northall Age Concern bus is very under-utilised, and may be available. ACTION KB/AW/JW

5.3-Youth

Ran another event in September in Dagnall, and as usual was well received. A few event helpers have been roped in, but still no new people coming forward to join the project teams. Another event will be held in November this time in Edlesborough .

The Youth Activities Directory has had so many amendments during the drafting stages that it would be uneconomic to have it printed. It will now be published via EPC website, and the group are liaising with Kevin Cubbage on this. Another meeting will take place this week.

As there are still only 4 on the sub group, no progress will be made with regard to a youth club.

5.4 Traffic Management

Speedwatch is in operation, to make people slow down, and checks average speeds.

Traffic counts have been taken at various points, to start a data base, to build a case with BCC re traffic calming. There are also plans to investigate sound pollution, and the effects of the Leighton Buzzard bypass. This is a big project and it will take time to do.

There are still problems with ‘L’ HGVs coming past school at school closing times.

5.5 Cycleways

The group need to make a proposal for the funding for cycle racks, to go to EPC asap. There is also a need for one at the Travellers Rest in light of the buses not going to Dagnall.

5.6 Pavements

There are no specific regulations regarding this. Need to get the group up and running again, Alan will take this up.

5.7 Drainage

Not met. But chance of making progress is almost non existent, because flooding is not affecting houses.

5.8 Postcode

Group has not met.

A couple of further minor adjustments to the constitution were proposed, because the project’s funding includes public money. These were accepted by the group.

Plan of action has been agreed.

Alan made a proposal to hold an AGM, for the whole project. March next year would be a second anniversary, and would be an appropriate time. To make it more attractive to residents we could include a cheese and wine event. Alan to check availability of the EMH and book it soon. ACTION AW

This would be covered at the AGM, by each project team leader. To be done to the end of March.

• Next meeting to be held on Thursday 10 December @ 5 The Pastures 7.30pm, with dinner etc for a Christmas celebration. Thank you Alan.
• Future meetings to be held either in Dagnall or at the Pavilion.
• Youth Council idea. How do we take this idea forward? Invite them to the AGM. Vicky to talk to Youth team
• Lunch club – Alan will try and find out a bit more, but it is an idea that should be pursued. ACTION AW
• Music in quiet places –AVDC initiatives, plus Perfect Village Sunday. To be followed up. ACTION AW
• Offer about setting up a website on websites on Bucks.info.net – yes to finding out more. Could be useful as a youth project.

Next meeting 10^th December 7.30 pm at 5 The Pastures