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Minutes of Core Group Meeting
Present: Peter Foulston (Acting Chair), Mike Betteridge, Mervyn & Joan Clayton, Adam & Carol Bull, Paul Ellis, Trevor & Diane Kitto.
Martin Calvert, Sian Dodderidge, Adrian Coltman, Dorothy Carter, Brenda Lancaster. 2. Minutes of the Meeting Held 11th Oct 2007 Agreed as a true record.
The Group has received an invitation for 2 people to attend a Volunteer Thank You Event from 6-8.30pm on 13th December at the Civic Hall. Mike, Joan and Mervyn have attended previous events so Peter agreed to go on behalf of the Group. The Group expressed concern over the path work that has been completed by the Council. It is extremely wide and the Group's opinion is that it is off very poor quality, made from inappropriate materials, unlikely to survive heavy rain, and not based on the specifications previously discussed. Some of the existing path work completed by our volunteers has also been covered up. Mervyn challenged Fred Duff and his colleague at a recent meeting held in Chapel Allerton. They stated that the path needed to be 1.5-2 metres wide to "meet regulations" however the Group believe that it is much wider than this and is an eyesore. Peter suggested setting up a site meeting with John Casey to discuss the work. He agreed to speak to Martin and agree a suitable time. The Group were also distressed to find that part of the meadow and wildflower planting areas had been destroyed by having a tractor and a trailer driven through them. The Action Morning due on Saturday 17th November will consist of constructing decking and planting bulbs. Four tonnes of stone is due to be delivered. Volunteers are to meet at Allerton grange Way near the gas sub-station. December's Action Morning will be benches and clearing the carriageway. Please meet at Allerton Grange Way near the gas sub-station. Next Action Mornings
7. 157 Gledhow Valley Road Planning Permission Martin has submitted an objection on behalf of the Group. There was some debate over whether or not the Group had actually agreed this objection at a previous meeting. It was pointed out that last month the Group agreed that a house was better than the originally proposed flats. 8. Information Boards & Web Site Adam apologised again that (as discussed at last month's meeting) he has been too busy to prepare the information to go on the new information boards. Martin suggested that the Group pay Adam for some of the work so that it would not have to be fitted into his limited spare time. Adam provided a list of work outstanding on the web site and estimates of how long it would take to do. He also estimated that it would take 2 days' worth of work to complete the Information Boards. The Group agreed to pay Adam £20 per hour to a maximum of 16 hours for the artwork needed to complete the Information Boards before Christmas. Paul agreed that there was sufficient funding to do this. 9. Tree Clearance & View Restoration Mike showed the Group 2 pictures, one taken in 1979 and one taken in 2007. They showed that the area pictured had become very overgrown with ivy and brambles. Mike suggested using volunteer groups from local businesses to clear the area and restore it to its 1970's status. He suggested employees of the Leeds Building Society at Moortown who had expressed an interest in helping the Group. The Group had also discussed previously asking Co-Op employees to help clear the carriageway. If the Group did not get any other volunteers then they agreed that this work would be scheduled for the 2008 Action Mornings. Paul expressed concern about the possibility of too much clearing. Previously the Group had left some brambles to provide ground cover for birds and other animals. It was suggested that this should be left until the island was being cleared and then the Group would consult with John Casey.
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