DT11 Forum Community Partnership AGM

Julie Wigg Community Resource Worker DT11 Forum Community Partnership 5 Nightingale Court, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7ED Tel: 01258 489998 julie@dt11forum.org.uk Office days: Tues, Wed, Thurs

DT11 Forum Community Partnership AGM

Held on Wednesday 10th April 2013 at 7.00pm,

 Durweston Village Hall

Agenda

  1. Welcome (tea and coffee available from 6:30pm)
  2. Apologies
  3. Minutes from AGM, held at Blandford Parish Centre on Tuesday 17th April 2012 at Blandford Parish Centre
  4. Chairman’s Annual Review
  5. Financial Statement
  6. Constitution and membership form
  7. Presentation from Steve Adamson on the Broadband project
  8. Brief from Nic Nicol regarding the Blandford Transport Action Group
  9. Brief from Jo Rose regarding Sowing Seeds
  10. Priorities 2012-2013
    1. North Dorset Broadband Project
    2. DT11 Forum Community Resource Centre
    3. Blandford Transport Action Group
    4. The Trailway
    5. The Fording Point
  11. Election of Officers
  12. Thanks and close.  Date of next meeting – Tuesday 11 June at Blandford Parish Centre 6.30pm for 7pm

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Coastal Communities Fund

Julie Wigg Community Resource Worker DT11 Forum Community Partnership 5 Nightingale Court, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 7ED Tel: 01258 489998 julie@dt11forum.org.uk Office days: Tues, Wed, Thurs

Coastal Communities Fund – New Applications Invited from England

The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) is supporting the development of coastal areas, promoting sustainable economic growth and jobs, so that people are better able to respond to changing economic needs and opportunities.

The Government has committed £27.8 million to support the CCF in 2013-14 with money generated by the Crown Estate’s marine assets. The Fund is UK-wide; however, different levels of funding have been allocated to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on the basis of revenue generated.

£21.7 million funding is available in England for 2013-14 and applications for new projects are being invited from today. Individual funding awards of over £50,000 are available for projects lasting up to two years.

The funds can be used to support both capital and revenue projects and communities will be encouraged to match funds with other pots of money.

Examples of activities that may be eligible for funding include:

  • supporting skills and training initiatives to improve job prospects;
  • maintaining and developing specialised tourist infrastructure;
  • managing and adapting to flood and coastal erosion risk;
  • supporting social enterprises to bring new economic opportunities and jobs;
  • offering apprenticeships to school leavers;
  • creating new workspaces to support and grow local economies;
  • boosting local approaches to promoting enterprise and economic regeneration; and
  • supporting sustainable transport improvements.

Innovative bids will be welcomed from businesses, social enterprises, local enterprise partnerships, charities, voluntary groups and local authorities supporting economic development within the community.

Applicants with projects proposed for England are required to submit a stage one application by 13 May 2013.

STOURPAINE NEW VILLAGE HALL

Buy a Tile
Current Village Hall

TO RAISE MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS FOR THE NEW VILLAGE HALL.
WE ARE INVITING YOU TO SUPPORT THIS BY “BUYING A TILE”

  • BRONZE: for a Donation of £5.00
  • SILVER: for a Donation of £10.00
  • GOLD: for a Donation of £25.00
  • PLATINUM: for a Donation of £100.00 or more.

STOURPAINE NEW VILLAGE HALL – “BUY A TILE”

Your Name will be recorded in our Book of Donors and you will be given a Certificate to indicate that you have “Bought a Tile” for this worthwhile cause.

Please complete the form below and return to:

Sue Curtis (Treasurer)
6 Hod View
STOURPAINE DT11 8TN

I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A TILE FOR £_______

FULL NAME (PRINTED) ____________________________

ADDRESS ___________________________________

ADDRESS ___________________________________

TOWN ___________________________________

COUNTY ____________________________

POSTCODE ______________

I ENCLOSE CASH FOR THE SUM OF £_______
or
I ENCLOSE A CHEQUE FOR £_______ MADE PAYABLE TO
STOURPAINE VILLAGE HALL.

GIFT AID YOUR DONATION

GIFT AID enables us to claim a further 25p for every £1 donated by a UK taxpayer.

*_______ YES, I AM A UK TAXPAYER: I would like STOURPAINE VILLAGE HALL to reclaim tax on this donation until I notify you otherwise. I understand that I must have paid an amount of tax/capital gains tax at least equal to the amount that the charity will reclaim in the tax year that the gift was received.

*_______ NO, I am sorry I am not a UK taxpayer.

*PLEASE TICK APPROPRIATE

 

SIGNATURE _____________________ DATE _____________________

Additional forms available from Barrie Waterman (T: 01258 450669)

Gardening Tips for April

This is the interesting month, when seeds sown so patiently last month or earlier start to show their little heads. You can almost watch them grow day by day.  Then when they are a good size, pot them on, giving each the best start in life.

  1. Shrubs you didn’t get a chance to prune in March should be pruned now, i.e., shrub roses, buddleia, dogwoods, willows, cotinus and after flowering, forsythia.
  2. Remove the faded flowers of pansies and primulas.
  3. Plant Dahlia tubers outside at least 10 cm deep.

Gardening Tips for March

Now is the time to get to grips with some serious pruning, but don’t get too carried away! Lots of plants need their annual prune now, including roses, dogwoods and many clematis.

If pruning is a bit of a mystery to you, look it up or alternatively phone Pete, Barry or Godfrey.

Pruning not only helps control the size and shape of plants, but also encourages better flower production.

  1. Lift and divide congested perennials, such as hostas.
  2. Divide clumps of snowdrops.
  3. Protect emerging perennial shoots from slugs.
  4. Sow sweet peas and hardy annuals in pots to plant outside later on.
  5. Plant lily bulbs.

Stourpaine Open Gardens

sunnyThe committee have decided to have another go at opening members gardens in aid of charity. To give everyone plenty of notice, as it can be hard work getting your garden up to scratch, or you may have an area you want to re-develop.

The plan is to hold the event over a weekend in June 2014, in conjunction with a Flower Festival in The Church.

All members living in the village will be approached to open their garden, members living outside the village will be approached to marshal and assist with refreshments.

Pete will be looking for volunteers to help him with the organisation as I, Jan , will be assisting Fran with the Flower Festival.

Gardening club – Highgrove Visit

Gardening Club
Gardening Club
Gardening Club

You have all been told previously of our intention to visit Highgrove, sometime in June. This has now changed, after discussion at the AGM. A definite date of Wednesday 28 August is now confirmed.  The cost is £38 for return coach travel and entry to the garden.  There are still 6 seats available.

If you are interested , please contact Jan on T: 01258 453470 or Jean T: 01258 452330 ASAP.

Gardening Club – 08 February 2013 AGM

Gardening Club
Gardening Club
Gardening Club

Gardening Club
Annual General Meeting
Friday 8 February.

35 members attended the AGM, which was well received.  Sadly Martin and Mary wished to stand down from the committee and they were presented with a bottle of wine and a bouquet of flowers. They have been replaced on the committee by Godfrey Lewis, Joanna and Derek Gardiner.

The accounts are still healthy with a current balance of £2933.16p, these were accepted  by Josie Clarke and seconded by Mary Phipps.

The new year programme was well received and the intention to hold Open Gardens in June 2014 was announced. A meeting for Sub-committee was arranged for Tuesday 09 April.

  Anyone interested should contact Pete T: 01258 453470.

Gardening Club – 2013 Membership

Gardening Club
Gardening Club
Gardening Club

MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN until the end of MARCH FOR 2013-14

Membership £5 per year, renewable 1 February running to 31 January.  Membership closes 31 March each year “with the exception of newcomers to the village.”

Membership entitles bearer to free entry and refreshments at all meetings in the Village Hall plus reduced rates at some other functions.

Renewal is via any committee member, Jean Chandler T: 01258 452330 or Jan Palmer T: 01258 453470.