Minutes of Pailton Village Hall Trust held on Monday 4^th April 2005

Present: Clair, Joanna, Gill and Helen

Apologies: Carrole, Kara, Maria and Gary

Parish Plan

Alan Parfrey and Richard Latham attended the meeting to inform the trust about the Parish Plan and to ask for their help in distributing and collecting the questionnaires. This was agreed by the members present. 

Refurbishment

All the work related to the WREN and Lottery grants has now been completed.

Helen to check with Chris and Tony about the new curtains rails for the hall.

Clair to check with Carrole about the progress of the window coverings and the central heating boiler.

A discussion took place about whether a security camera should be fitted to the Village Hall with a link to a computer within the hall to help combat vandalism.  This to be raised at the next meeting.

Gill stated that she was concerned that some young people in the village had started to use to ramp at the front of the hall as a skateboarding ramp.  It was decided to erect a sign stating that no skateboarding was allowed.  Helen will mention this at the next Parish Council meeting to see if the Community Wardens could be made aware of the problem and advise the young people of the dangers to themselves, passing pedestrians and vehicles.

AOB

Clair announced that she had applied for a new job.  If she is successful she will have to stand down as chair but would be happy to take on the Live and Local events.

Joanna mentioned that the trees next to the village hall were now touching the walls of the hall and she was concerned about damp.  Gill said she would mention this to the owners of trees to see if they could be pruned back.

Gill also announced the death of Clive Barker.  Clive played a very active role in the trust, looking after the playing the field, regularly inspecting and helping maintain the equipment.  He has been sadly missed since he moved from the village at the end September last year.  The committee send their condolences to his family.  Helen to write a piece for the Round the Revel magazine.

Date of next meeting: Wednesday 4^th May at 8pm at Clair’s house to discuss the AGM.