CROFTON
CHILDREN’S PLAY AREAS ASSOCIATION
Minutes
of the meeting on Monday 6th October 2003
Present:Paula
Baker, Arthur Ripley, Sean Skidmore and Helen Tate
Apologies: Rob
Baker, Joan Helme, Duncan Thompson, Christine Sinclair
1. The minutes of the last meeting dated 8th
September 2003 were agreed.
2. Matters arising:
· We are not able to apply to Lloyds TSB as
we are not a registered charity.
3. Asda donation:
· We have received a hamper and toy.
· They would like to use it as a photo opportunity
for their magazine as they present the cheque to us and are willing to allow us
to invite the Wakefield Express. This
needs to be in daylight on site but not on a Saturday as he (Steve Perry) goes
fishing. Provisionally Sunday 19th
October at approximately 11.00am. This
allows us to publicise our raffle & Hallowe’en party. Helen to invite the Brownies &
Guides. Helen to ask if EY can walk to
the site on Wednesday afternoon to take a photograph for this use, as Paula
will also be present.
4. Crofton Parish Council meeting and site
meeting:
· CPC have donated the money requested as a
pledge, on condition of planning permission being met.
· Paula & Julian have met with Richard in
Planning, permission only needs to be got for the hard surface of the skatepark.
5. Barclay’s Bank – Graham:
· Graham Barber was unable to join us tonight
due to a lack of transport.
6. Donations / other fundraising ideas:
· Paula was shown a Christmas card by the
printer, who suggested selling them for a fundraising. Costing 4000 for £80, which works out at 20p
each to break even. It was felt that it
we sold them for 4 for a £1, this would be a lot of work for only a little
profit.
· Arthur suggested trying to do 3 raffles a
year (fitting in a Christmas one later this year), as we have already bought
the license.
· Helen suggested holding a bingo. Paula will speak with the Community Centre.
· Sean suggested a sponsorship of some kind,
Arthur agreed that if we could get the children involved during the summer, it
would be even better.
7. Raffle and Hallowe’en party:
· Money in to date £250 banked, £80 to bank
which gives us £330.00 to date.
· CCC booked - £20 for room hire, which we
will get back if we spend over £200 over the bar.
· Duncan cannot get the DJ – does anyone know
a DJ who may be available? Paula to ask
Bev for details of the one they use in school.
Arthur to ask at Royal Oak.
· Cost for entrance: £1 per adult, children
free & pot for donations. Children
need to be accompanied by an adult.
Prizes left from the gala include mainly £1 toys. Groupings by school, i.i. pre-school (under
4), infants (4-7), juniors (7-11) & high school (11-16). Paula to buy prizes - £5 book vouchers for
first prizes.
· Need to be there for 5pm to allow DJ to set
up.
· Paula to ask Paul to judge the fancy dress.
8. Next meeting:
· Monday 3rd November 2003
9. A.O.B.
· Arthur has suggested that we collect quotes
for the other areas of our play areas & put in planning applications for it
all together.
· Julian showed information and a design from
Sutcliffe Play, who are a company who would be able to design our play areas
for us.
· Apparently Alan Smith has said that WMDC
will not maintain the site unless it remains the same size. Julian will look into this. Arthur will find out how much WMDC spends on
leisure facilities at other sites, as at the moment WMDC do not pay towards
Crofton as Crofton Parish Council covers the village.