RAGLAN VILLAGE HALL & RECREATION ASSOCIATION

MINUTES OF A MEETING HELD AT RAGLAN COMMUNITY CENTRE

Tuesday 16th January 2007 at 7.30p.m.

Present : Mesdames Doris Pritchard, Catherine Brown, Margaret Lawrence, Linda Lewis, Jean Langley,  Jenny Swattridge, Joan Barrington Myrna Thomas, Janet Thomas, Ann Randel.

Messrs. Trevor Phillips, Simon James, John Randel .

Apologies received from: Mesdames Rachel Thomas, Helen Williams, Beverley Turner, Veronica Price. Messrs Jonathon Kear, Dennis Brown.

 

The chairman, Mr. T. Phillips welcomed members to the meeting.

 

The minutes of the meeting held on the 23rd November 2006 were agreed by the committee and signed by the chairman.

Matters Arising.

Progress Reports

            M.U.G.A. & Village Hall Although many requests had been sent to Monmouth County Council officers, no responses have been received. No more progress can be reported at this stage.

             

Fund Raising

            Cinema A film ‘Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest’ has been booked through Monmouthshire’s ‘Night Out’ scheme. The project will be underwritten so that the Association will not lose more than £37. A profit will be shown when more than £74 has been taken at the door.

            Posters are to be placed around the village and flyers distributed with the schoolchildren

            Tickets are to be numbered for auditing purposes.

            Refreshments of drinks and crisps are to be sold during the interval. Mrs. Swattridge is to organise the purchase.

            Set up will be at 5.30p.m. for the performance at 7.30p.m.

            Car Boot Sales These will begin after Easter. It was proposed that any profits be split 3 ways between the Association, the Scouts and Raglan in Bloom.

Father Christmas –Father Christmas raised £260. It was agreed to increase this to £300 by the Association, the monies to be split into 3 £100 cheques to go to three departments at Rookwood Hospital, Cardiff, where a number of Raglan residents are currently being treated.  Letters of thanks are to be sent to Tony Bradley and Keith Clarkson for their help with the “Father Christmas” event.

GAVO – Trevor Phillips attended an ‘Access to Funding’ conference where much useful information was gained to help apply for funding from the Lottery and the Welsh Assembly as well as other minor grants.

Village Competitions –             Calor, ‘Village of the Year’ competition in Wales is to be judged between the                                          5th and 15th June.

                                    ‘Raglan in Bloom ‘ is normally judged during the 1st and 2nd week in July

                                    ‘Britain in Bloom’ is expected to be judged at the end of July/beginning of August.

Raglan Community Council is sponsoring a second planting in July.

Bingo – Posters are to be displayed in the first instance to try to improve numbers attending.

Community News Letter A grant of £50 has been received from the Community Council for funding for a community news letter.

It is hoped to produce the first ‘What’s on in Raglan’ by March 1st.

Treasurer’s Report  - Mr. John Randel reported that the balance in the Current Account was £1793.17

                                    Balances in the Business account and the Bond were unchanged from his last report.

           

Date of the Next MeetingThe A.G.M. Tuesday 20th March 2007 at 7.30p.m.

The meeting closed at 8.50 p.m.