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Minutes of Core Group Meeting
Present: Martin Calvert (Chair), Mervyn & Joan Clayton, Adam & Carol Bull, Paul Ellis, Mike Betteridge.
Sian Dodderidge, Adrian Coltman, Peter Foulston, Anthony Rouse, Claire Standish, Adam Wilks. 2. Minutes of the Meeting Held 23rd June 2008 Agreed as a true record.
Dorothy and Jodie Carter have received a donation from Joyce Bond. The Group has received information on the Leeds Wildlife Discovery Days. Two sets of minutes have been received from the Gledhow Valley Conservation Group. An Open Day will be held by the Roundhay Planning Forum on Saturday 13th July 10am to 4pm at Kerr Mackie Primary School. It is open to all and is for people concerned with inappropriate planning applications in the area. The Bradford Botany Group has sent details of rare plants found in the area and a Floral/Fungi newsletter, via Steve Joul. The Group has received a list of plants that butterflies are attracted to. Information has been received on this year's Community City Pride Awards. Mike agreed to look through the information to see if it is worth the Group applying again. The Group has been invited to attend a Friends of Middleton Park event on Sunday 7th September 2pm to 4pm. Emma Trickett from Leeds City Council has sent copies of the Leeds Countryside Volunteer Newsletter. Unfortunately, Fred Duff could not attend the most recent meeting due to other commitments. Bob Bradley attended in his place. The Group discussed working on the jetty with him. The Group agreed to work together with the Council and the work will start in August. Of the £7,700 available to the Group £4,800 has been spent so far. Martin and Mervyn had a separate site meeting with Chris Bolam to discuss how the rest of the money could be spent. The benches won't be delivered in time for the July Action Morning. Volunteers are asked to meet at the meadow. It is planned to put some decking in where the rain water is washing away the path, clear path edges, plant in the meadow, dig around one of the benches, take out an elder plant, and litter pick. Next Action Mornings
Paul provided an update on the expenses for the FunDay this year. The Group spent a lot more than in previous years and it was agreed that a budget should be drawn up for next year. It was suggested that the surplus of just over £1,000 should be earmarked to help fund next year's event. Adrian to update the Group on the comments received from the public at the FunDay concerning ideas for the woods, at a future meeting. The Group agreed to open the Bath House on Sunday 14th September between 12pm and 4pm. Adam agreed to e-mail everyone to ask for home baking for the event. The Group agreed that it would be a good time to sell the new Christmas cards. It was agreed to use 3 pop up gazebos. Adam agreed to design a poster to put up in the woods promoting the event and Mike agreed to distribute some leaflets at the Chapel Allerton Festival.
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