Dukinfield East Residents Association

Meeting held on 19th September 2012 Present: John Heywood David Bottomley John Bevan Steve Fisher Angela Carr Jo Cooksey (JH) (DB) (JB) (SF) (AC) (JC) Chairman Treasurer Committee Committee Committee Committee

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Guests: Mary Owen (MO), Lodge Lane resident Apologies: Kathy Inglis (KI), Jane Wood Preamble to Meeting: JH confirmed that there were sufficient members present to form a quorum, under the rules of the constitution. The meeting, therefore, proceeded to the agenda. The committee expresses its sorrow at the murder of PC Fiona Bone and PC Nicola Hughes. Welcome new committee members Jo Cooksey was introduced; Jane Wood was unable to attend due to illness. Review of AGM and matters arising, with input from guest, Mary Owen We distributed 3,200 meeting leaflets, 240 The Circle leaflets & 1,500 Home Watch letters. The leaflets produced by New Charter were misprinted and could not be used, DB printed replacement leaflets. For the next time, hopefully the seed fund money will be available and we will purchase our own laser printer for the purpose. The AGM meeting went well; everyone present was satisfied with how it went. The General meeting afterwards was dominated by the circle area. JH felt that he should have taken more control over the subject; one resident was very vocal about his opposition to any development at all. SF stated that he had received negative feed back from residents on Chester Avenue but none attended the meeting to raise their concerns. SF pointed out that the area is a protected green space this limits what can be done. MO was disappointed that the police & New Charter were not available. JH explained that New Charter dropped out at the last moment and the police were unavailable due to shift patterns. She felt that the meeting was a one issue meeting. MO suggested that we ask for written questions to be submitted before the meeting start. JH suggested that there was a time limit on any individual. Page 1 of 4

JW suggested that questions should be submitted at a pre-meeting prior to the next AGM, to give us time to consider them. JH thought this was impractical. MO suggested that each area has its own local representative. MO advised that the problem with pavements on Lodge Lane that she had taken to the District Assembly will be resolved when the road is resurfaced in October; she spoke to Peter Morton the Chief Engineer. JC advised that she used a wooden spoon to push leaflets through the letterboxes to avoid the dog-bite injury that JH sustained. MO asked why we dont attend the District Assembly. SF said that perhaps we should nominate one member to go along on our behalf. JC asked if we had a Facebook page. JC volunteered to assist with this. JH suggested that we should have put more information on the Circle Area and AGM leaflets, for next time we will look at more text and remove the map. AC suggests we have an agenda of issues and spend a fixed time on each issue. JH believes that residents thought that we were suggesting the whole Circle area was to be turned into a play area and not a small part of the overall development as we intended. This was not put across to the members who opposed development. The following people have put forward their names for the working group: SF as Chair, JC, Michelle Fox, Margaret Fitzgerald, Champa Vekoria, Rosie Frith and Clare Kay. SF has still to receive a reply from Persimmons about a meeting. JH has not had a reply from TMBC planning department. Nick Sayers, Town Manager, promised he would assist.

Review of committee meeting 28th August & Updates

Meeting with Judith Hackney JH & SF The crime prevention equipment were shown around at the Home Watch Coordinators meeting and this will be dealt with as an outside matter. Closed Out Update by Linda Whyatt Unfortunately Linda was unavailable; Ben Buckley delivered an update leaflet on 12th Sept. Action JH to circulate with minutes of AGM

Review of committee meeting on 14th August & Updates

Meeting with NC We discussed our ongoing projects and exchanged ideas; Natalie Craig, suggested investigating the Play Builder Program as part of our Circle area plans. Action JH

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Possibility of collaboration with the college on Community Fun Days

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Chris Odell, New Charter's Youth Work Co-ordinator was suggested as a contact. Action JH Section106 money: SF work in progress. Action SF

Regarding the small triangle area at the top of Kingsway / Chester Avenue, New Charter to plant this. STILL AWAITING BB ACTION Action JH Passageway between Chester Avenue & Cheetham Hill Road (opposite Kingsway) still requires tidying and the hedges to be cut. BB has asked Green Charter to cut the hedges; this has still not taken place. STILL AWAITING BB ACTION Action BB JH to investigate printing and distribution via the college. JH has spoken to Karen Sweeney about this and we need to advise them of our meetings as soon in advance as possible and she will see what they can do. Try to set date for the meetings for the year 2013 at next meeting. Action JH KI has still to contact Yvonne Campbell for help filling in the community chest application form for 1000.00 towards the minibus project. Still awaiting action Action KI The Dukinfield Forum & Drop in centre have agreed 250.00 towards the minibus project, KI is seeking other partners Action KI Area of land encircled by Tennyson Avenue, which is a cut through between Broadbent Fold School & Shelly Rise, investigate as a possible community centre/shop. SF under, the Localism Act, suggested we look into Neighbourhood Forum. SF suggested visiting other areas to look at what had been achieved. Still on-going Action SF JH advised the meeting we have applied to the Community Foundation for running cost Seed Fund 640. They have responded asking for a copy of the constitution, JH has sent this, if successful the money wont come through until end of October. JH awaiting reply JH has funding guides for various sources; these guides are all available on the T3SC website. Also, Awards for All (awardsforall.org.uk) is a lottery grant scheme source of funding, JH to investigate this. Action JH Nick Sayers phoned JH before the AGM, he his liaising with New Charter on the deep clean and also the new bin at the shops. Action JH SF to arrange meeting with Persimmons after the AGM. Will try to bring forward & include Tameside MBC & New Charter Action SF Formulate a long term plan after the AGM. Questionnaire at the AGM? Review, maybe just a specific one for the Circle area TBA TBA

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Generic posters, A3 laminated, for putting up in Shops & Libraries. Stating our aims & objectives, no urgency. Action AC Web Site Simon Bond has advised that they are now unable to produce the site for us, after the system upgrade they cannot use the software they used, he as offered to assist us in setting up a site. JC will talk to her friend who is an IT teacher at Astley to find out what is happening; in the meantime she recommended that we set up a Group Facebook page. Action JC MO advised that there is a Dukinfield Group on Facebook. Map of the area indicating who owns what has been provided by Linda Whyatt (LW). We are awaiting LW to explain what the colours mean. LW unavailable. Action JH Ward Funding JH will follow up funding from Claire Reynolds with DC Action JH Dukinfield Forum & collaboration/merger possibilities. Meeting 20th August, limited collaboration options, a merger would be unlikely at present. KI will discuss with then further at their next meeting in November Action: KI SF advised that there was funding available for empty properties under the localism act, SF is looking into & will report. Still under investigation, act does not come into effect until October 2012 Action SF nd New Charter event Saturday 22 September There is a fun day organised at their offices 11:00 3:00 Any other Business SF advised that a section of the fence panels on the lower passageway between Chester Ave. & Cheetham Hill Rd has been broken; this has been reported, but still awaiting New Charter action DB version 2 of the constitution circulated by JH still says Issue 1 on the last page. Action JH SF 2nd October, T3SC Voice AGM at the Central Methodist Church, Norfolk St., Hyde & 18th October, The Mint Conference, Dukinfield Town Hall, details circulated by email DB NatWest balance remains at 2,025.00 AC asked if the style of bins has been finalised, would they be recycling bins. JH not sure, see what turns up. AC asked about the Playbuilder Program and will look up on the internet. Date of next Meeting Public: 7.00pm, Wednesday 16th January 13, Astley Sports College (TBC) Committee: 7.00pm, Tuesday 16th October 12, Astley Sports College Action AC

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