Madeley Village Tidy Group

Committee Members:

Chairman: Sue Machin
Vice Chairman: Terry Edmonds
Secretary: Alan Woodhouse
Treasurer: John Berrington
Publicity: Chris Machin
Sponsorship: Billy Welsh

We are a group of volunteers who look after the flower beds and troughs in Madeley & Madeley Heath.

We also litter pick as a group on the last Saturday of the month, meeting at Greyhound Court at 10.00; and as individuals on a regular basis.

Our meetings are open to all and are held in the bar area of the Madeley Centre.
Forthcoming meetings:
Monday 12th March
Monday 14th May
Monday 9th July
Monday 10th September
AGM date to follow.
All meetings start at 7.30 pm & finish at approx. 9.00 pm.

If you are interested in joining our friendly group, please contact either Sue Machin on 751524 or Ricki Williams on 750570,

Madeley Tidy Group
Minutes of Committee Meeting held on Monday 16th January 2012

Present
Alan Woodhouse; Sue Machin Chris Machin, Ricki Williams, Mary Edmond, Terry Edmond , John Berrington
Apologies
Jean Thompson, Chris Wright.
Matters Arising
None
Minutes of October meeting
Accepted as a true record;
Proposed Alan Woodhouse
Seconded by Ricki Williams
Minutes of the AGM
Accepted as a true record;
Proposed by John Berrington
Seconded by Chris Machin
Treasurer’s report;
Balance £833.60. This includes the £250 Green Grant.
The Community Chest is a possibility this year.
The Barracks Trust has funding for young people to be involved with community projects. Further investigation required.
PR Report
The Fred Bailey tree planting ceremony could be a story for the Sentinel?
ACTION: Chris to prepare article when tree planting ceremony has been arranged.
The web site is now updated. Anyone with any new photo’s? Contact Chris
Sponsorship
A letter could be put together asking local shops & businesses if they would like to sponsor a flower bed or make a donation?
ACTION: Sue to speak to Billy to discuss who will put the letter together.
Gardening
Ricki to email Steve Middlehurst again about the Himalayan Balsam .There has been no reply to previous emails.
S +S have been contacted about repairing the wooden flower bed but there has been no reply to date.
Some trees have been broken on New Road.
ACTION: Terry to prune & weed around the trees.
Chris Wright and Alan Woodhouse have planted 2500 Bluebell bulbs by the pond in New Road.
John and Mick from Madeley Heath are to be contacted about logging gardening hours.
ACTION: John to contact them.
The new bed opposite the Offley Arms pub has been started .A few plants and paving slabs have been put there.
ACTION: Some plants from The Police Station bed to be transplanted once permission has been granted.
Leslie Walters came to the meeting to discuss where to plant the Fred Bailey tree. A decision was made as to where to site the tree.
ACTION: Leslie went to put the idea to the rest of the Madeley Centre Trustees.
Litter Picks
The next litter pick is on the 28th January. It will remain the last Saturday of the month during 2012.
Future Plans
Plan a fund raising event at the Madeley Spice.
Suggest a metal sculpture for the village. One can be seen at Keele.
Linda Berrington has contacted the Borough council about the condition of the Church car park.
The church has said that it will pay for a gardener to cut back the nettles and weeds around the car park.
ACTION: Sue to ask Roy to print the Annual reports.
Recycling
A list of recycling area’s could be put up in the local shops and appear on the web site and Parish news letter.
ACTION: Chris to collate the information
Any Other Business
None
Meeting dates
At the Madeley Centre (Bar area) 7.30
March 12th May 14th July 9th September 10th
AGM date to be discussed at future meeting.
Agenda for next meeting
Apologies
Minutes of previous meeting
Matters Arising
Treasurers Report
PR Report
Sponsorship
Gardening
Litter Picks
Future Plans
Recycling
AOB