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ACT Meeting 5th April
2011
Present: Bill Rowntree Sylvia McClure Alison
Sharpe Barbara King June Davison John Davison
Sharon Thorpe and Lorna Budge
Apologies: Violet Currie
Previous Minutes:
Table Top Sale should show 30th April not 29th
April.
Treasures Report:
Sharon reported that the Ceilidh had made a £56.
Net profit. This includes £58 Raffle proceeds.
There is currently £1050. in ACT Bank account.
Sports Club:
Sharon and Lorna reported that this was going
well. A rock climbing event is being planned for
the 15th April at Corby Craggs. Sports Club will
finish for the summer on 27th May.
Ceilidh:
All agreed that this event was very enjoyable.
Alison suggested that we book Robert Whitehead
now for next year as he is very popular. Lorna
will ask Violet to do this. Barbara spoke to the
caller during the evening and he told her that
he and his wife present medieval costume fashion
shows, they charge between £250. - £300. for
this. They also encourage audience
participation. Team agreed to look into the
support we would receive if we decided to run an
event like this.
Village Clean up day.
About 20 villagers participated in this and in
all about 40 bags of rubbish were collected plus
some larger items. Concern was expressed about
the amount of fly tipping in Bunny Lane, as John
explained this is a public right of way so
cannot be closed off to help prevent this. Dog
fouling is also a big problem and appears to be
worse now the Villages permissive rights of way
have been closed. Alison explained that the dog
warden has been informed of problem and is still
patrolling Village.
Table Top Sale
Alison has bookings for most of the tables as
well as usual stalls there will be one selling
driftwood art and Jewellery.
Lorna explained that we haven’t heard from the
Prison yet as to whether they can provide any
plants. Due to present financial constraints it
might not be possible. However we have explained
to them that we will be happy to cover the costs
of seeds and compost. It was agreed that we
would ask around for any contributions to the
stall as it is popular. Bill suggested
contacting Kirkley Hall to see if they can help
with anything if the Prison reply is not
favourable.
The following are extracts from our last meeting
with details of Table Top:
Tombola need prizes
Plants stall and book stall will be run by
Steve and Garry. Weather permitting this will be
outside. We need donations for this stall. Lorna
will write to Acklington Prison and ask whether
they can donate any plants as they have been
very generous in the past. ( see above)
Cake stall will need cakes etc for this.
Barbara volunteered to run this. (Barbara may
now be unavailable). She is now.
Raffle prizes also required.
Alison has asked Mrs Peden and Mrs Lamb
whether they would organize refreshment stall.
They were quite happy to do this. ( Alison will
confirm this with them)
Sharon thought the children from Sports club
might like to run some games at the side of the
Hall if the weather is good.
Parish Booklet
Barbara has revised the booklet and gave each
team member a copy asking them to feed back
their views and revisions at the next meeting.
Thanks were extended to Barbara for her work on
this.
Poppy Party Time
John has spoken to the landowner where the
Pill box is situated. He thought the event was a
good idea and was prepared to grant us access
for the day and cut the grass surrounding the
site, move his cattle and provide tents if
necessary. He was also agreeable to the team
coming to look at the site prior to organizing
the event. The coal road is locked but he will
locate a key for us when we need it.
Barbara has rung RAF Boulmer who said they
were unable to help with this event. This is a
disappointment due to the links with RAF
Acklington. They did however say that they would
request volunteers to help out on the day if
required.
Barbara has spoken to the T.A in Alnwick who
said that they might be able to cover this event
as a training weekend and if so it would be
possible to provide Tents, a field Kitchen but
no chemical toilets. However this would need to
be agreed by the Captain. Barbara will contact
them again and ask whether it would be possible
to set up for just one day.
Barbara is waiting for a reply from Amble
Cadets about their Standard bearer coming to
event.
Barbara has been in contact with Barclays Bank
and spoke to Lyndsey Williamson. She is going to
complete her charity paperwork and it is 90%
certain that we will receive match funding from
Barclays.
Bill suggested finding out whether we can
locate a club that would be able to display
armoured vehicles, land rovers etc on the day.
Lorna suggested that if we couldn’t hold event
at Pill box that we set up refreshments stalls
and displays at the Village Hall but have a
guided walk down to the Pill box with those who
would be interested in seeing it.
Dressing up in 40s outfits was also suggested
to add some fun to the afternoon.
Team to try and get hold of music that was
played during the war.
It was agreed that when Barbara has information
from the T.A we will organize another meeting
purely to discuss this event.
AOB
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