TOTNES DEVELOPMENT TRUST MINUTES
Meeting held 28th November 2011 in Birdwood House at 5.00pm
PRESENT: Ed Vidler (chair), Geoffrey Townson, Richard O’Connell, Robert Vint, Judy Westacott, Carole Whitty, Sue Holmes, Jim Carfrae, Frances Northrop – in absence of Rob Hopkins.
Trustees welcomed Frances to her first meeting.
1. APOLOGIES
Rob Hopkins, Jill Tomalin,
2. MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 31st October.
Minutes accepted subject to modification of item 8 to separate out the Town Council and the Castle Meadow discussion.
3. MATTERS ARISING
3.5 Funding
Barclays Bank has now paid the £300 of matched funding re Leechwell.
3.7 Governance
Governance day to be carried forward – due in New Year ACTION: CW
AOB. Budget discussion date now set with Ralph Habens. ACTION: GT
4. FINANCE REVIEW (GT)
Monthly summary accepted.
Noted that during November we have received £3600 from Community Spaces which clears the Leechwell deficit and submitted an invoice to SHDC for a £250 contribution for the film in Leechwell.
5. LAMB REVIEW (EV/SH)
Bid to NHS for £10k of funding for next year submitted and decision expected within next 2 weeks. Note Evaluation Report of first year’s results has been delayed and should be completed in December.
Hospital Garden
Ownership of site still not clear. Totnes Caring attended course at Lamb on 14 Nov and discussions are on-going re a closer cooperation with them even if we are unable to use their piece of land. ACTION SH/EV
6. LEECHWELL REPORT (JC)
Noted meeting with SHDC and some progress re Licence. Agreed that subject to recommendation from LGA committee that the opening of 3 gates would be acceptable. SHDC have offered TDT the funding for public art with certain conditions. Subject to establishing clarity re timeframe of offer the terms were acceptable.
7. POOL PROJECT
JC reported that we do now have Archaeologist support. ACTION: JT
8. TOWN COUNCIL (CW)
CW reported on meeting with TC representatives. The project template was presented to TC and it has now received support of the Product development Committee. The document will now go to full Council with the objective of identifying specific pieces of work which need to be done which can then form part of TDT’s project priorities. Needs follow up with TC. ACTION: CW
9. CASTLE MEADOW
TC Full Council has now approved funding for Risk assessment. TDT involvement will need to be revisited if and when Council approves access for people.
9. ROTHERFOLD (SH)
SH summarised the main outcomes of the Public Meeting at which it was confirmed that there are 2 separate projects
1. Square improvement (TDT involvement) and
2. traffic/road linked to High Street improvements (other groups).
TDT will ensure that any work on their project is linked closely with project 2 to ensure no waste of funds.
RC offered to lead on the project. This which was gratefully accepted. First task will be to sort out the proposed Committee structure with Ian Bright, including the question of SHDC involvement. ACTION: EV
10. ATMOS UPDATE (FN)
A summary of recent activity was given by FN including most importantly the progress on an agreement with a Developer – Urbis, who have the right credentials as a Sustainable Developer. Noted the resumed involvement with Coin Street and the support of a local benefactor to ensure that outstanding work on Legal and Business Planning issues can be completed as soon as practicable. Frances presented an encouraging picture given all the recent delays.
AOB
Sue Holmes was congratulated on her award as CVS Trustee of the Year.
NEXT MEETING: Monday 30 January at 5.00pm at Birdwood House. List of meeting dates for 2012 to be circulated ACTION: EV
RJV. 29.11.11
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