Action

1.

The minutes of the last meeting held on 29 July 2010 were agreed as an accurate record, with thanks to CM, with just two small amendments. 

• DH and MS sent apologies retrospectively for not being present at the meeting.
• Rented tables: this was an action for CW and not PD.

2.

Matters Arising from the Meeting on 29 July 2010

Show Schedule Matters

• Outstanding action for SG regarding school/pupil entries.
• A suggestion to include an animal sculpted out of a vegetable in the children’s section was agreed.
• One of the existing categories would be replaced by children colouring in the front cover of the latest News & Views.

Publicity:

• Publicity is going well, with good coverage in the D&S and News & Views.  [Thanks to PO and CO.]  Also, thanks to Ken for the flyers.

SG

3.

Annual Dinner (Saturday 13 November 2009)

• The Village Society will pay for the speaker’s dinner and his wife’s, plus expenses.
• Thanks to KH for producing and distributing the flyers.
• Raffle tickets to be placed at each place setting.
• Bottles of Chablis and Port are the prizes.
• CO to take along the village books to sell.
• Tickets were distributed for selling (see patches below).
• The speaker on Saturday, 8 October 2011 would be
  Maureen Sutcliffe (“The Good Life”).
• Mike Pannett has provisionally agreed to be the speaker for 2012.  This should be confirmed at the AGM.

Ticket-Selling Patches:
CO: from the top of the village down to Willow Lodge
MS: from Braeside to The Poplars.
WB: from Woodlands to Hollies
IJ: Endican Lane to Sunny View Farm, plus outlying houses.
PD: Linacre to Langthorne
LC: North Riding Rise, The Vicarage and Lea Rigg
CW: Hillside

LC
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CO

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CO
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WB
IJ
PD
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CW

6.

AOB:

AGM:

• PD will confirm the date of Thursday 13 January 2011 with the pub.
• KH will produce the flyers.
• PD will prepare the agenda.
• PD will make a few copies of the proposed Constitution.
• PD will send a copy of the Constitution via e-mail to Lee Huck for uploading onto the website.
• Details of the Constitution being available on-line could be added onto the flyer.
• The flyer should also include a message saying that new Committee members are always welcome.
• PD will arrange “savoury snacks” with the pub for the meeting.

Thornton Gate:

• The Village Society was aware that the planning appeal by the Bells has been submitted.  Everyone is encouraged to write again, especially with additional/new points, eg the proposal to change the access at Thiefhole Lane.

Community-Owned Enterprise:

• The Village Society’s attention was drawn to the seminar in Northallerton on 15 November.

Broadband:

• Recent problems with broadband had been reported. 
• Expressions of interest are being co-ordinated by Carol Bowes following the recent meeting with NYNet for wireless broadband.

Newcomers/Welcome Packs:

• Welcome packs and village books had recently been distributed to: The Poplars, Braeside and 2 North Riding Rise.

Next Meeting:

• A reminder will be sent out one week prior to the date of the next meeting.

PD

KH
PD
PD

PD

KH

KH
PD

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CO