Deepcut Neighbourhood Forum

DEEPCUT NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM

A full committee meeting was held at 7.30pm on Friday 1st May 2015.

Present:

Susan Stewart
Lindsay Morgan
Howard Hyde
Peter Bambridge
CC:
Alan Barnard
Paul Deach
David Whitcroft
David Rushmer
Action / 1. / APOLOGIES
Noted / 1.1 / Apologies for absence received from:

David Rushmer
Alan Barnard
David Whitcroft

2. / COMMITTEE RESIGNATIONS
Noted / 2.1 / Both John Watkins and Elaine Moran have resigned due to personal commitments.
ALL / 2.2 / Despite several emails – no response from Martin Flack or Joshua Bale. Committee felt that they were not interested in participating, thus should be deleted from the committee circulation.
3. / LOGO
DR / 3.1 / Committee still awaiting sight of finished logo so can be used on Facebook page et al.
4. / FUNDING APPLICATION
ALL / 4.1 / This has been progressed by Locality has asked for further breakdown on the following costs:

Consultation meetings (HH to get costs of hire of hall and chairs per hour 2 x 6 hours as a matter of urgency and get to PB)
Interim Plan documents (SS to get costs of colour printing)
Leaflets (LM to get costs)
Distribution (LM to get costs and number of postal addresses)
Website (LM to get quote)
Social Media set up (LM to get quote)
Maintenance (LM to get quote)

Noted / 4.2 / If the committee cannot clarify the expenditure – the application will not be able to proceed.
4.3 / AECOM has been in contact with Peter Bambridge re possible help with the plan. PB to get back to them and ask for references from other Neighbourhood Plans so committee can contact for references.
5. / STUDIO HIVE
ALL / 5.1 / They have been in contact and asked for a meeting with DNF and the DLG. All agreed meeting should be progressed.
6. / THE FUTURE OF THE DEEPCUT NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM
ALL / 6.1 / The future of the DNF was discussed. It was agreed that, without more support from the local community, the probability of the DNF continuing through to the production of a plan was extremely unlikely. Currently only six people are doing all the work in progressing the plan and this situation cannot continue. It was agreed to make one more appeal for community support in June with an exhibition and, if no further support is offered, to disband the DNF while continuing to use the DLG as an action group within the community.
7. / DATE OF NEXT MEETING
ALL / 7.1 / Full committee meetings:
Tuesday 26th May