MINUTES OF THE DIAL POST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION; INCORPORATING THE DIAL POST VILLAGE HALL GROUP; MEETING HELD ON 2^ND DECEMBER 2002 AT DIAL POST VILLAGE HALL

Present                   Darren Rolfe                          Chairman/Caretaker

                                Jean Rolfe                              Bookings Secretary/Trustee

Mandy Lord                          Secretary

                                Vicky Vincent                       Treasurer

                                Pat Meed                               Press Officer

                                Joe Grout                               Trustee

                                Alan Childs                           Committee Member

Pauline Saunders                 Committee Member

                                Sue Gill                                   Committee Member

                                Derek Clayton                       Committee Member

Sharon Sloane                      Committee Member

                                Nora Franklin                        Committee Member

Brenda Woolgar                   Committee Member

                                Simon Battison                     WGPC Representative

Apologies             Chris Neal                              Vice Chairman

7 Residents present.

1. Apologies

Received from Chris and Marion Neal, and Susan Battison.

2. Previous Minutes

Minutes taken as read and signed accordingly.

VILLAGE HALL BUSINESS

3. Correspondence Sent

Mr Lefty, Arctic Glass, re: problems with doors and guttering. No reply as yet. The contractor they said to contact would have charged £120 plus materials not necessary as problems occurred well within the initial 12 month period.

4. Correspondence Received

Clerk to the parish council, re: Quotes for drainage ditches and flooring to toilets agreed by finance committee. Quotes for roof to be discussed at next Parish Finance meeting to be held on 4^th December 2002.

5. Flooring and Drainage

Quote from F.J. Milligan for the drains and R.W. Carrick for the flooring, approved.

6. Doors

Wait and see if there is any response to our letter of 20 November 2002. If not consider approaching Mr Poulton to write a legal letter on our behalf.

7. Roof

Await Parish Councils decision.

8. Any Other Business

Furniture inventory to be carried out before next meeting.

Insurance to look at with a view to increasing cover.

RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS

1. Correspondence Received

Letter from Howard Flight MP, thanks for letter about the A24 junction. Keep him informed if we do not receive a satisfactory reply, he will take up the matter on our behalf.

2. Correspondence Sent

In Process: reply to Mr Flight, re A24.

3. A24

Nothing new to report with regards to junction.

Discussion took place about the new speed restrictions, and when the cameras would be put in place.

4. Play Area

Darren collected 100 trees today everything now present and ready to plant. Also have received bulbs from Parish Council to plant on the Green.

Darren will possibly plant trees this coming Saturday morning.

5. Crime In The Ward

Since last meeting people have reported to Darren that they have found a syringe in the bus shelter, in the gutter down Bentons Lane, and one person reported people with drugs around the village hall.

This is the time of the year when crime increases in the village, and need to be vigilant.

Darren and Jeans neighbour had the side window and windscreen of their car smashed by a stone. ? malicious? or from a passing lorry.

6. Any Other Business

a) Discussion took place between Simon and Brenda re, having to prove ownership of the village hall to receive a government grant.

b) Vicky to check if subscription for Sussex Rural Community Council has been paid.

c) Simon, re, crime in the ward. Meeting attended by Wardens from Ashington, and possibility of scheme in our ward problem of cost. A questionnaire is to go out in the spring.

d) Neighbourhood Watch was discussed. Sharon is to contact Partridge Green neighbourhood watch and the Crime Prevention Officer for Sussex police.

e) 30-mile an hour speed limit sign to be moved to end of where houses are. To move to a non-street-lit area requires a traffic regulation order. Currently 115 on list and only 17 a year are completed.

Thanks were given to the Bowls Club for putting up the Christmas decorations.            

Thank you to Pauline for once again doing a wonderful job and providing the food.

Darren thanked everyone who turns up on a regular basis.

Darren asked Simon to convey are thanks to Parish for their help and support over the past year.

The committee thanked Darren for all his hard work throughout the year.

Darren officially closed the meeting and everyone enjoyed the raffle tombola, followed by food and wine.

WISHING YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

Next meeting to be held on Monday 6^th January 2003 at 7:30 pm New Year drinks, bring a bottle.