Present:

Steve Holmes (Chairman)
M.J. Tucker
Carol Hobson
John  Meikle
Jennifer Smith
Jenny Hutt
Blossom Funnell
Shaun Dale
Heather Foster
Grace Jones
Alan Stoodley (Secretary)

Apologies:

Alan Wedderkopp
Rob Kirby
Alwyn Lindley
Eileen White
Steve Martin Scott

Pervious Minutes:
The apologies were accepted and the minutes agreed.

 

Parking Updates:
The parking issues were discussed again and there was a feeling that the Association could now only maintain a ‘watching brief’ . It was considered that the situation is far from satisfactory but that improvements have been made due to the Associations efforts. It was accepted that commuter parking is here to stay but serious concerns still remain with regard the potentially dangerous situation’s the parking creates, in particular with regard corners and the narrowness of Haines Hill.  

Queens Drive:
Double Yellow lines are scheduled to be in place at the top of Queens Drive by the end of September  

Planning Updates:
Batts Park: The application for building in the rear garden of a property in Batts Park has been approved.

The application for building at Highgrove has been rejected.

4 Wilton Street - Update 13th September 2007, A document has been distributed within the locality to get peoples opinions on proposals for the site.  Heather advised Steven of this and Steven has contacted the developer to find out more information.

Previous Red Cross site:

Retrospective planning permission has now been granted with regard the anomalies relating to the building.

Parish’s Farm:

The issues (which are well documented) are to be subject to an appeal which is to be held at Bristol shortly.

The car cleaning activities have now been moved to the farm and the discharge is now assumed to be into the normal drainage system and hence the contamination of Sherford Stream has been alleviated. 

The size and volume of traffic to and from the site remains a cause for concern.

Bishops House: Planning permission has been granted for the construction of two 5 Bedroom properties in the grounds of the Bishops House in Sherford Village. Several objections were raised.

Area Working Team:
Taunton Deane are to hold meetings with regard the above. The next meeting is to be held on 13 Sept. at |The Zion Baptist Church, Creech St Michael 7.00pm all welcome.

AGM/ Chairperson  
The AGM is scheduled to take place on the 25th October, Steve, after five years as Chairman is (quite reasonably) intending to stand down. This will leave the Association in a dilemma. Without a Chairman the Association cannot continue to exist. Anyone prepared to take on the mantel will be very welcomed and can be assured that they will receive the full support of the committee members. 

A.O.B.
Greenfest:

Deferred until to 2008. The event will be smaller with the intention of encouraging people be more involve with the Church and to be involved with green issues.

Batts Park: Wellingtoina

The replacement Wellintonia is considered to be wholly unsatisfactory. The replacement is placed in the stump of the old tree and hence has no possibility of becoming established. The new tree is also being overpowered by surrounding plants.

Shaun and Rob to pursue.

Newsletter          
It was agreed that the next news letter should be distributed approximately two weeks before the next AGM.

Distribution:- As normal with the additional kind offers as follows:

Mr. Tucker Highlands and Highgrove
Blossom – Sherford Road
Heather and Grace – Wilton Street

Accounts
The accounts were reviewed and agreed to be in a healthy state.

The fact that money may be available from central funds for enhancement project within the area was raided. This option to be discussed with Alan Wedderkopp.

Community Award 
The person to receive this years award was discussed and agreed upon.  The presentation will be made at the AGM.

Date of Next Meetings:

AGM  St Georges Church Hall 7.30 pm 25th October 2007

General Meeting Tuesday 6th November St Georges Meeting Room 7.30pm