CROFTON CHILDREN’S PLAY AREAS ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the meeting on 7^th October 2002.

Attendees: Robert Baker, Paula Baker, Marie Binns, Helen Tate, Sharon

Gallagher, David Wright, Duncan Thompson, Arthur Ripley, and Julian Ellis.

Apologies: Christine Sinclair, Cllr Paul Beckett, Bev Schofield, Andrea

Martin, and Joan Helme.

1. The minutes of the last meeting dated 8^th Spetmeber 2002 were agreed to be a true and accurate record.

2. Update on action points from previous meeting:

· Sharon fedback to the group that her visit to SLPS went okay.

· Julian is to speak with Jez Horsley and liaise with him in the future concerning involving the High School chil.dren in the venture.

· Paula fedback that she was met with enthusiasm at Crofton Infants.

· An assembly at Crofton Juniors has been arranged on 14^th October 2002. Sharon, Julian & Rob to meet at 10.10am.

· Milleni-Mums have passed over pictures made by the children.

· Crofton Playgroup have declined to participate.

· Tony Conway to be present at a meeting on 10^th October 2002 at 10.00am, where Crofton play area will be discussed.

· As the cheque sill has not been handed over by Paul Beckett, its life is now in question. Obviously we need to get it banked as soona s possible.

· Crofton Play Area Association registered at the last meeting of Opencast. The next batch of funding is o be discussed at a later date that has not yet been specified.

· Our wish list will come in with Neighbourhood Renewal.

3. Website:

· It was agreed to link our website through Crofton.org,uk.

· Information to include minutes of last meeting.

· It was unanimously agreed for a photo of the committee to be posted on our page.

· Crofton.org.uk goes live on 25^th October 2002.

4. Signatory:

· As David Grundy has now left our committee, we only have four signatories. It was agreed that four is sufficient.

5. Fundraising:

· Arthur attended a meeting for the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, which has £800K to distribute between the wards, with £100K specifically for this ward. It was suggested to submit our wish list through the Parish Council and local councillors.

· At the Fair Share meeting it was said that they have received £5.3m from the Lottery, with £4.7m to be used in the Wakefield area, to be spent in the next three years. They will fund any application complies fully. Arthur passed over an information pack to Sharon, stating that the Fair Share staff would advise throughout the application stages. There are certain things that need to be organised before an application can be made, before 19^th November 2002:
I. We must own or lease the land – Arthur suggested we seek permission to rent the land for £1.00 per year over a 20 year period, by approaching Mr Conway.
II. He also suggested we ask the WMDC to do ground maintenance work and pay the insurance, if we buy the original equipment.
III. Julian will contact the legal section to discover the insurance obligations.

· Arthur has a meeting with Alan Smith on 14^th October 2002 and Julian will bring these issues up in his meeting with Tony too.

· It was suggested we keep the work in the Wakefield area and offer tenders to price up and install to:
- Groundwork Wakefield
– Voluntary Action Wakefield
– Intermediate Labour Market
This would link in training etc. It was noted that some elements may require expertise that could be subcontracted.

· If any revenue is produced, it was suggested we fund playworkers etc.

6. Next Meeting:

· Next meting to be held on Monday 11^th November at 7pm in the Infant building of Shay Lane Primary School.