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Bridgend Inspiring GrowthFarmhouse Renovation Project
Committee Meeting
Date: Thursday 26th January 2012
Venue: Daisy's Diner Cafe, The Inch
Present: Anna Danby, John Knox, Will Golding, Apologies: Ruby
Alba, Ellie Forgan
1. Living Memory Projectii. Will updated all to where we are at
and that there was to be a meeting at
7.30 to clarify details. The exchange will be between Liberton
Primary,Inchview and Bridgend Allotments. Fuller details to be
confirmed soon andavailable on request
1. Insurance and finance1. John had suggested a cheaper
insurance, but this relied on being a
member of BTCV which the cost of as well as the insurance would
be
similar to the current insurance costs we have researched
through SCVO.Will to wait one more week and if no better offer than
to go with theinsurance from Keegan & Pennykid.
2. John has set up internet banking.2. Community Ownership
support session
1. Discussed emails from Tom black at DTAS and decided that we
should goahead with this session as it sounded important for
establishing what arethe next steps to move the project forward
whilst helping with clarifyingdetails for creating a project plan
and funding applications to develop this.
2. Agreed to find a date in early March to carry this out if
Ruby could makethis too. Will to look into with Tom.
3. Project plan
1. Decided we needed to make sure we presented our vision and
researchdone so far clearly to Tom before this session. Agreed to
do this together,collating all information currently collected. To
be done on Sunday 19th
February 10-1. If others want to attend please let us know. Anna
toorganise at her flat.
2. Ruby carrying out permaculture project on possible use of
some of theland of the farmhouse. Soon to be completed.
4. Local developers1. John has written to Fields in Trust about
the farmhouse and to Baywater
ION about local developments. Responses still awaiting. John to
follow upwith a call.
2. Consider contacting council about situation of negotiations
with Fields inTrust, as those governing the farmhouse land. All to
consider and act uponif possible.
3. John to speak to Councillor Snowden about this too and
working with thecouncil and fields and trust in partnership on this
and conditions on theuse of the land and property.
5. Forthcoming events
1. Bridgend potato Day Sunday 26th February. Will to be
present.
2. Community engagement event on Proposed Residential
Development at
Edmonstone Estate, Little France - Thursday 2nd February in Room
1B,Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre, 5 Moredunvale Place EH17 7LB -
3pm-4.45pm and 6.15pm-8.15pm. Will and John to try and attend.
6. Members information/leaflet John suggested we need to print
out another 200 or so leaflets to distribute
to our members and local residents. This is to be produced after
meeting
