Camelford Association of Residents
Minutes of the
meeting held on 24 November 2005
At St Thomas’s
Church Hall
1. Welcome - Eddie McCormick welcomed those present to the meeting and thanked Brenda Oliver for use of the Church Hall.
2. Apologies – received from M Baber, J Pearce.
3. Matters arising - E McCormick went through the last minutes which were approved by the meeting, adoption proposed by M Stockwood, seconded by B Oliver. Please note that members of the Town Council present are not members of CAR and did not vote on any occasion. The map for our website, camres.org.uk was given out by E McCormick for further discussion and refinement.
4. Report from Chamber of Commerce– Julian Harman represented the Chamber of Commerce, giving apologies from Terry Tague. A questionnaire is going out to local businesses asking about any change in their level of trade since the introduction of pay and display in Churchfield Car Park. Our local Spar shop is reporting a 10% downturn in trade, and is willing to have accounts audited.
5. Treasurer’s Report – M Stockwood reported that we now have a bank account with cheque and deposit books. He will issue receipts to those who have donated to the fund. There is one amount to be paid out which is for the website domain, of £56.88, which covers two years. He also said that he had had a re-think on his idea last meeting that everyone should pay a small subscription. He now believes that as the association is open to everyone it is not appropriate. If we find we need funds we will raise them. B Oliver kindly offered to pay for the heating during meetings this winter – gratefully accepted and many thanks. Also we are welcome to use the Church Hall and land as we need. Proposal that we no longer consider subscription, but money should be covered by fund raising. Proposed by M Stockwood, seconded by B Oliver, motion accepted.
6. Report from John Pearce – the letter formulated by J Pearce was read to the meeting by E McCormick who put the motion that it be accepted. Seconded by M Stockwood, motion passed, one abstention.
7. Report from Forum Meeting – E McCormick gave his report from the Forum meeting of 16 November, covering proposed yellow lines in Anvil Road, the new Town Clerk (Barry Jordan) and completion of pedestrianisation of Market Place/Fore Street due in March 2006. He took names of those able to help on Fireworks Night (3/12) and reported that £1000 is available for work, including CCTV at the Youth Club, Jonathan Holt and Janey Comber dealing. The next council election will take place in January 2006. The contractors for Highfield will be responsible for a recreation area there and Cllr Shaw reported that riverbank restoration could cost £50,000 and asked that CAR, Chamber of Commerce and the Forum sought alternatives to financing the Car Park ‘without it going on the precept’.
8. Town Council Election Timetable – B Ireland reported that the election will be held on 12 January 2006. Nomination forms available from 1 December, to be submitted before noon on 13 December 2005.
9. Letter to Parishes – C Ireland has made minor modifications to the letter presented at the last meeting and read out the new version. Motion that it be sent proposed by H Huntley, seconded by B Oliver, motion passed. Sec to action.
10. Letter from Council re Amenities – It was discussed that we could ask the Forum for more information about the Fireworks 2006. M Williams and Ron Hart have said that they do not wish to be involved for another year and it would give us the opportunity to show Camelford and its products very positively, with everyone being asked to be involved with us. Motion proposed by M Stockwood that we take this forward, seconded by A McCormick. Motion passed, H Huntley abstained, F Samuel against. Further, proposed by B Oliver that secretary to reply to the Town Council that we have our own concerns for the town, seconded by M Stockwood, passed. Sec to write.
11. Correspondence – Notice Board – members felt that we would be happy to supply our own notice board which could be used, amongst other things, to advertise residents’ activities, and to ask the Town Council for an appropriate site. It was also felt that this would supplement the information available on our website. Sec to write.
Lights committee – are very busy preparing for 3 December, but members are asked to support their quiz nights and help that way. Also, as above, help on the evening.
Reply received from J Whiting and read to the meeting.
12. Any Other Business – M Stockwood outlined what he had learnt from his delving into the Deed/covenant archive, and the questions he currently has with his legal advisers.
J Harman said how disappointed he was that the Town Council did so little to support his entry for the Local Food Awards.
Sec asked to write to the Forum and the Town Council about J Finch’s behaviour at the Forum meeting on 16 November.
13. Date of next meeting – Thursday 15 December at 7.30, St Thomas’s Church Hall.
The meeting closed at 9 pm