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Minutes of Steering Group Meeting
Present: Adrian Coltman (Chair), Adam & Carol Bull, Mervyn Clayton, Trevor & Diane Kitto, Naomi Watts-Kitto, Geoff Holden, Jenny Page, Mike Betteridge, Steve Tyndale-Biscoe, David Miles.
Martin Calvert, Joan Clayton, Steve Jones-Blackett. 2. Minutes of the Meeting Held 10th July 2017 Agreed as a true record. None. Adam received an e-mail from someone hoping to gain to the basement at Gledhow Hall for research for a book. The Group suggested that he get in contact with Christine Osborne from Gledhow Conservation Group who might be able to help. Future Action Mornings Proposed dates and tasks (subject to change):
This event was very successful so it was decided to make it an annual event, on 1st July next year to coincide with International Meadows Day. It was also suggested having a display board in the field explaining the history, insects and plants in the field. It was agreed to ask Martin as he had been involved with getting the display boards for the woods. The event raised around £187 on the day. The LAG has received around £3,000 from the Postcode Lottery. A trip has been organised to Canon hill on the 21st August near Barnsley to meet up with another group and Barnsley Council to find out what they did with the lottery funding for their lakes. FGVW is currently "Charity of the Month" in Asda at Killingbeck. The winner will get £500 and the runners up £200. The Group was encouraged to ask people to vote for us by asking for the tokens at Asda. The token box is apparently quite well hidden. The group has also applied for a £5,000 grant from the local Co-op and another from the One Stop Shop on Gledhow Lane. Members of LAG went to a workshop in May about lottery funding in Yorkshire and Humberside to help us to put in successful applications. LAG has been in contact with Yorkshire Water regarding the water quality of the lake. They have produced a survey and there is only pollutant species in there at present. They also identified some rare species in the meadow. LAG is still working with the Groundwork Trust Leeds to get information which will support future funding applications. The group has also had some conversations with Christine Osborne of the Gledhow Valley Conservation Area Group and is going to go to Leeds University library to do some research. Part of the Postcode Lottery money will be used on a display showing the history of the lake. The information currently missing, and which is holding things up, is how much silt is in the lake and what pollutants are in the silt? The group has had a conversation with Leeds City Council about how to determine this. The financial balance is looking healthier and we are almost back to where we were before we bought the field. We need to make sure we match grants with what the money was to be used for in the application. Grants will need to be ring fenced. We also need to know how much we made at the FunDay. Kay was unavailable to give the report. 10. FGVW at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival We have a table on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is for everyone and Sunday is just for charities. We will be selling books, CDs and merchandise. Volunteers are needed to help run the stalls. Volunteers and baking are needed for the Bath House Open Day on 10th September.
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