Present:

Steve Holmes - Chairman
Gareth O'Rourke - Vice Chairman
Phil Parker - Treasurer
Andy Hall
Alwyn Lindley
Nick Graves
Carol Hobson
Councillor John Meikle
Councillor Terry Hall
Alan Stoodley - Secretary


Apologies:
Deborah Westmancoat
Mayor Jean Allgrove
Bob Kirby
Alan Wedderkopp

The Chairman welcomed all attending to the meeting.


1. Matters arising.

Thinning of trees at Hartrow Crescent:

This issue has not been progressed by the committee. However the chairman agreed to visit the site in the next few weeks to see what 
could be done.

Parking on Wilton Lands

The Consultants on the future of Vivary Park have recommended that parking on Wilton Lands should cease. A final decision will be taken 
next year. In the mean time the Golf and Bowling Clubs would be granted a licence for next year. Members were asked to write to the 
Chairman of the Leisure Panel and express their views.

Sherford Road:

There is a good chance that the road will be resurfaced in the next year. The drains have been examined and are in good order.

Stream Cleaning:

No progress has been made due to the problems with insurance. However, it is hoped that a 'stream 
cleaning' morning will take place next spring.

There were no other matters arising and Councillor Meikle proposed that the minutes be accepted, this was unanimously agreed.


2. Treasurers Report.   

The Treasurer presented the audited statement of accounts for the year ending 30th September 2004.

Expenditure exceeded income by £414 mainly due to the costs involved in organising the Easter and late Summer events.

Current assets amounted to a bank balance of £841, the Xeralynx credit note having been written off in accordance with the note on the 
2002 - 2003 accounts.

It was also reported that the application for a £300 running cost grant from the TDBC had been refused. However, the TDBC 
continued to photocopy the newsletters free of charge, which is much appreciated.


3.Chairmans Report.

The Chairman's report was reviewed and the activities of the Association during the previous year reflected upon. It was agreed that the 
Association had enjoyed a successful year.

In particular the Easter and late Summer Events had been well received and supported.

Many other issues had been addressed including parking on Wilton Lands and the activities taking place on the old Barnardos site.

A full copy of both the Association accounts and the Chairman's report can be found on the Association Web Site  -  www.wsca.org.uk


Election of Members.

The members for the forthcoming year was discussed. Phil Parker has been forced to retire from the Treasurers position due to work 
commitments after giving 10 years of service to the Association. Jane Baker has also had to retire as she has moved away from the area. 
The other members of the committee were prepared to carry on in their current capacity and Deborah Westmancoat volunteered to
assume the Treasurers position.

It was proposed by Councillor Meikle that these appointments should be accepted and it was unanimously agreed by the attendees.

Steve made it clear that he would wish for this to be his last term of office as chairman and he would be looking to 'groom' someone else 
to take over from him next year.

Thanks to Phil:

Phil was thanked by all for his considerable input over the last 10 years. As a token of the Associations appreciation he was presented 
with an aerial photograph of the Wilton and Sherford area.



Audit of Community needs.

Andy Hall gave a presentation with regard the possibility of a 'Community Audit'.

He suggested that understanding the needs of the people in the local area would enable the Association to be more effective in addressing 
their problems.      

A copy of Andy's slides are appended to these minutes but the basic theme was that identification of the need of the people in the local area 
would enable the Association (within reason) to address these needs. It was thought these needs could be identified in a number of ways 
including a mail shot questionnaire and consultation with other groups, social clubs, youth clubs, sports clubs etc. 


Andy was thanked for his presentation, it was agreed that it was imaginative and offered some very good ideas on a way forward with regard 
identification of the needs of the residents within the Associations area.

A.O.B. 

2005 Summer Event:

The 2005 event was discussed and it was agreed that early consideration to the activities that should take place would be very valuable. 
It was also suggested that any help that could be generated either with regard participation or support with equipment, time etc. would 
clearlyenhance the event. All present were asked to consider any ideas, which may make the event bigger and even more successful than 
the 2004 events.   


Vision for Taunton Presentation:

It was proposed that the Association should invite John Williams to give a Vision for Taunton presentation . This was thought to be a very 
good idea and dates were provisionally pencilled in for the 21st of February. The venue suggested was the Wilton Church Hall start time 
7.30 pm.



Thanks To Wilton Church:

Thanks was given to the Wilton Church for both the support of the Association and the fact that they had allowed the facility of their Village hall 
for the Association meetings. It has been much appreciated.  

There being no other business the Chairman thanked all present for there attendance and assured that the Association would continue to 
address local issues to the best of their abilities.

The meeting closed at 9.45pm.