Baswich Community Group

Committee Meeting

Minutes of Meeting 12^th February 2009

Apologies: Derek Cliff, Anne Edgeller

Matters Arising from Previous Meeting:

Minutes agreed for January, but unavailable due to computer error.

Feedback from Yelverton Fields Sub-committee:

Shown 3 separate plans for field upgrading. Budget down to £16000 – not enough to make much difference, but can be used to tidy up the site. There is no disabled access as the slope up the gully is too steep plus 2 grids are dangers at top of gully. There may be other funding available, but must be applied for. Sue Francis to phone various depts. on our behalf. Wendy Hall to be approached.

Presentation from Wildwood Youth Workers – Lia and Marcus:

Lia and Marcus work within the Wildwood Christian Fellowship Church. Marcus does youth work within the Walton school youth club year 7. They are also in contact with youths who congregate at Somerfield and Bodmin Ave. shops. They are trying to gain trust and getting to know their needs and hoping to tackle the problems that exist. Marcus feels he can gain trust by meeting them at the youth club and on the streets. He feels the youths are looking for their place and identity within the community. Some feel they are tarred with the anti-social behavior so behave anti-socially. Lia and Marcus looking for our support and input with their work within the community.

Police Update:

Low crime within the area.

People advised to get ID from doorstep sellers.

Phone calls from Scottish Power legitimate.

Neighbourhood watch to be revamped.

The Staffs police section 30 to move on people being anti-social deemed successful – but opinion to be taken from Bodmin shopkeepers.

Treasurer:

Balance of account is £2779.50

Any Other Business:

A vote was taken to sponsor local youths from the Wildwood Christian fellowship for the fun run coming up in the spring.

Farm shop at Baswich (St.Thomas’s) has asked for our support for the work the owner has done at the farm. Letter to be sent from the group with our support.

Date of Next Meeting: - Thursday 12^h March 2009 at 7pm