Minutes of February 2006
CLOUGH HALL RESIDENTS ASSOCIATIONMINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 21st February 2006
PRESENT :- COMMITTEE:- Graham Sutton (Chairman),Michael Moore (Vice Chairman),Correna Gallacher (Treasurer),Brian Collis, John Gallacher , Laura Sutton .
KIDSGROVE POLICE: PCSO Colin Stepney. Sgt Dominic Young
COUNCILLORS S Burgess, D Daniels,J MacMillan
TALKE PITTS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Tina Evans, Andrea Brookes
CLOUGH HALL SCHOOL represented by one of their pupils ( Speaker )
RESIDENTS: 38 In Total
APOLOGIES: Clr J Evans, Kath Viles
TOTAL ATTENDANCE 52
This Meeting classed as an OPEN MEETING, the whole Meeting devoted to Issue’s and Problems in the Clough Hall Area.
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 17th January were circulated and accepted as a true record.
WELCOME/INTRODUCTION and THANKS
1. Chairman opened the Meeting. Welcomed members and thanked them for their attendance and continued support.
2. Welcomed Cllr’s D.Daniels,J.MacMillan and S Burgess. Our members appreciate Cllr’s attending our Meetings, they will always be made welcome.
3. Expressed thanks to the Police for their continued support
4. Informed members of leaflets on display inviting them to take away any information they required.
USEFUL DATES FOR 2006
At the request of Members at our Meeting on the 17th January a list of useful dates for 2006 was circulated with the Minutes. These dates cover :-
• 31a Westmorland - Surgeries
• Clough Hall School - CU Clean Up Kidsgrove Campaign
• Clough Hall Residents - Litter Picks
• Clough Hall Residents - Association Meeting Dates
• Talke Pits Resident Association – Meeting Dates
In respect of CHRA Litter Picks, Chairman pointed out the following. We have identified 9 Green Areas which will benefit from Litter Picks. The ones to tackle first are :-
Wooded area between the back of Park Avenue and the Football Club, leading down to the Park. Litter Pick planned for Sunday 26/02/2006
Clough Hall Park. Litter Pick planned for Sunday19/03/2006
Wooded area behind Clough Hall Road planned for Sunday 02/04/2006
Litter pick took place on the 26/02, 26 residents took part and it is a credit to them for turning up in such numbers, working hard to clear the Woods and also Clough Hall Park. Some 45/50 bags of litter were collected together with an assortment of various forms of rubbish.
Chairman also pointed out that he had held a Meeting with Steve Middlehurst and Mick Cook-Parks & Open Spaces, which took place on Monday the 30th January 2006. A number of areas were viewed and the undernoted agreed. The brook in the Woods, Top End, will be cleaned out with a digger, trees pruned back, dead wood removed, and the Fly Tipped rubbish removed. Mick Cook will liase and advise Chairman when this will happen.
The Lake, separating Park Avenue and Kinnersly, the Borough Council will bring in an outside Environmental Company to determine what is causing the pollution and will advise in due course. In terms of the Silt in the Lake it is estimated that some 200 tons minimum, would require removing, cost of this will be some £30,000. If we can organise a “project/campaign” relevant to this area, Steve Middlehurst will assist us with an application for Lottery funding.
RESULTS OF QUESTIONAIRE
Chairman thanked members for completing questionnaire issued at previous Meetings .The results are very positive and will be put to good use by the Committee.
AGENDA
The format for this meeting was Issues/Problems.
Full updates on the problems currently being addressed by the association were provided, and, ample time was allowed for Residents to join in.
The attached listing covers outstanding problems and, periodically, updates on progress will be given by the Chairman
The three main areas of concern are : -
1. Anti- Social Behaviour
2. Speeding and Parking Issue’s
3. Environmental Issues
PCSO Colin Stepney provided an interesting talk and asked for volunteers to help out with manning in respect of Speed Checks in our area which will involve a small amount of training. If anyone is interested, please advise Chairman.
Sgt Dominic Young fielded a number of questions from the floor, all questions were answered fully and in a professional manner, we thank him for his contribution.
Our Association very much appreciate the support of the Police, our Community Officer David Woodward and PCSO Colin Stepney, provide much help and support and we thank them for all their help.
Clough Hall School. An update on progress at the School with particular reference to environmental issues and anti social behavior was given by one of the Pupils. This was well received and very much appreciated by all Members.
Chairman thanked Speakers and Residents for attending and closed the meeting.