Meeting
of the 68th Annual General Meeting of the Eastcote Park Estate
11 May 2006
Welcome and apologies for
absence.
Apologies
from Mr. and Mrs. Minchin ,Mary Jungreuthmayer,
Audrey Harrington and John Rose, Sheila Griffiths, John brown, Jim Green.
The
meeting was chaired by Scott Seamen Digby. Approximate attendance 20 people.
Minutes of the 67th
AGM
No
matters arising. Minutes have been approved by all present.
Election of Officials
Scott Seaman Digby, Richard Maude, Martin Hand, Richard Green, Margaret
bacon, Chris Head, Gerald Edwards. Robin Pyburn was nominated and elected.
Auditors
Audrey
Harrington and Arthur Wilson have again agreed to be Honorary
auditors. They have done this for years and the associations thanks are again
in order.
Chairmans Report and Social Events
Insert
Scotts e-mail
Arrange
Celidh dance for booked date.
Letter
from Councillor Baker was read out by Scott concerning the triangle at the top
of Burwood / Rodney Gardens. Options as to the action
were given.
Remove
hedge and leave as is-
Remove
all and leave as grass-
Replant
the hedge- (Council note limited funds)
Margaret
Bacon suggested remove all hedges, grass area and put in a new tree ie. Tulip tree. Scott will write
to the councillors after checking whether Tulip trees are affected by honey
fungus.
Scott
may no longer be Planning Chairman as from the near future so may be able to
express his own view in more detail within the committee.
Scott
expressed thanks to Rob Pyburn for reinstating the website.
Article 4 Update
Consultation
undertaken by the council was very close but inconclusive. It has been proposed
that each road will be re-consulted on an individual basis. There is no further
news on this.
Adoption of Accounts
Subs this year £592 mainly due to the increase in subs. However membership has fallen
slightly.
Public
Liability is still the major cost, closely followed by photocopying and
planting. Next year we will try for bulbs in the lawn on the triangle.
On
the events we broke even except the fish and chip supper where we made a few
pounds. This allowed us to fund the Christmas carol wine and mince pies.
The
general fund increased to £1,690.63 from £1,607.97. The fund has been gradually
increasing since 2002 when the Jubilee celebrations were funded.
The
major item of expenditure was again public liability insurance. Other
significant expenditure was £127.51 for planting and maintenance of the estate,
£68.89 for photocopying and £75.28 for refreshments at the road stewards
evening.
Income
increased to £591.00 from £510.00. This is however due to a £0.50 increase in
the subscription with the number of members falling slightly.
A
£350.00 donation was made to Grangewood School. This was more
than the welfare collection from residents with £26.70 being made
up from a proportion of the £0.50 increase in subscriptions The AGM voted
to retain Grangewood school as our nominated charity
for 2007,2008 and 2009.
The
events made a small profit of £10.49. The Fish and chip quiz was very popular
making a small profit of £50.38 which subsidised the small losses on other
events including the £20.94 cost of refreshments provided to the
Christmas Carol singers.
The
accounts were adopted by the meeting.
Neighbourhood Watch. Chris Head
NHW is now covered
by Public Liability Insurance, just in case one of our Street Co-ordinators falls over while delivering a cascade message,
or we fall off a chair at a NHW meeting!!
Any other business
Sheila
Liberty will refurbish the sign on the Island if we take it down.
Possibly a second sign to be put at the entrance by Pamela Gardens.
Possible
more trees to be investigated on the Burwood Avenue, St. Lawrence Drive roundabout.
Health
and Safety risk due to tree at junction of Burwood
and Cheney Street. Scott to take address and
get ward councillor to contact Mr. Dimmock at 46 Rodney Gardens.
Hillingdon
Motorists forum chaired by one of the residents so contact made.
Mess
also noted in large Builders house at junction of Burwood
and Cheney. Council have been contacted but problem keeps reoccurring.
