Stanford Forum.
Meeting held at the ETCA, 7.30PM, 13th January 2011
1Apologies Received from Joan Piccolo, Andrew Brown.
Attending were Lynn Plunket, Cathy Burchell, Alan Farenden, Jackie Robe & Trevor Robe (part time) Terry & jack Piccolo, Shirley & Peter Watson,
Dave & Cherie Sargeant.
2Minutes of the last meeting, proposed Lynn Plunket, 2nd Peter Watson, signed Terry Piccolo.
3Police Report, Lynn Plunket.
Assault bodily harm 3; Assault no injury 1; Burglary dwelling 9,
Burglary other 8;Criminal damage building 2; Criminal damage other1; Criminal damage vehicle 2; Drugs trafficking 1; Fraud making of without paying 1; Grievous bodily harm with intent 2; Possession of article with intent 1; Public order act section 5 2; Theft taking of motor vehicle 2; Theft from motor vehicle 2; Theft in dwelling 2;
Theft other 5;Theft shoplifting 8; Violent disorder 1.
Co-op have good CCTV, theft, till snatch, wear hoods and scarves, wedged doors open. Comparison with Corringham? Much the same, operation in place to stop incidents.
NAP priorities; shoplifting, disturbances in town centre, burglaries.
St Clere’s school, no incidents lately.
Terry, burned out car, council did report this to police.
Mobile police office, can it be available Saturday 29th? Photo opportunity, King Street car park, time to be confirmed.
4Public Forum, Funding Applications
a) E mail received, minutes not put on web site since September. Confused as to the Forum stance on green belt development, against Butts Lane development, but only limited objection to Victoria Road. Reply promised.
Clarification, forum involved with Victoria Road development, little to object to, within master plan, decided to work with developers and get the best possible outcome, access not adequate.
Butts Lane lots of grounds to object, where green belt land has no reasonable ground to object, get best result possible; where there are good grounds, then object.
b) News for Ruskin Road park, Sylvia Yates was impressed with the coverage in the press, and presentation Stuart, Connor & Poppy gave. She has applied to the Viola Trust for funding. £15,000 approved, and up to £10,000 of match funding too. The young people had some good ideas, must have seating; not just benches, seats in rings, like Olympics. Paint in Olympic colours too.
We have some reserves in funds; offer £500 to kick start appeal? Co-op is well worth approaching for funding; Murco have a proportion of sales funding to the Community fund; how to apply?
c) Ring fence £500 towards the Stanford & Corringham carnival? Yes
5Correspondence
a) 20th January, shaping Thurrock transport consultation, plan next 4 years.
b) Transport census.
c) Letter from TBC, cabinet meeting to discuss derelict & unsafe buildings legislation; 4 criteria:
1 Location within the street scene;
2 Location in relation to conservation area or listed building;
3 Location in relation to wider area regeneration; &
4 The degree of dereliction and nuisance to the local community.
Sounds like the old Barclays Bank!
6.Forum Publicity, Advertising
Thurrock’s Got Talent, hold final at Corringham Village Hall? Heats in public houses, Billet will hold Stanford heat.
7Councillors Reports; none.
8Treasurers Report, Jackie Robe.
Lloyds account £2708Nationwide unchanged £3980
9Future Projects, Initiatives, Trevor.
Have been to cleaning & greening meeting.
a) Salt and grit, in 2009 there were 54 runs of gritting, since November 2010 there have been 74 runs, spreading 2400 tons of grit. They want Forums to be involved with grit bins, control to forums, locked, programme when & where spread, Pink Grit! Can tell if stolen!
b) Two weekly waste collection to be discussed for food & residual waste.
Why put out blue bin if it will last another week?
10Any Other Business.
a) RAID objections; Barrett Homes have responded by offering to put 51Hectare of open space into Community Trust; £100 levy from each property for upkeep. Golf shop would convert to Wardens office, favourable rent, parking, land could never be built on.
b) 14 housing application at St Clere’s hall has been withdrawn.
c) Freedom of Information, what percentage of brownfield sites have planning applications?
d) Music Festival date 2nd July. Stanford & Corringham Carnival 27th August.
Meeting closed 9PM.
Dates of next meetings, 10th February, 10th March.