16 January 2023, Perivale Library

Management Committee Meeting

16 January 2023, Perivale Library 7.00pm

Minutes

Present: David Posnett (Chair), Lorraine Leckenby (Treasurer and CRT Ranger), Sheila Rowing, Jags Sanghera, Helen Brice, Liz Henderson (Secretary), Fiona Dickie

In attendance, at end of meeting: Alex Nieora (Perivale People)

Item

Action

Apologies

Anton Georgiou, Gareth Royall, Ayesha Raza

Minutes of last meeting and matters arising, to include:

· Visit to Temple and status of video

· Visit to Veolia recycling centre

· Sweatshirt project status

Approved

Anton to keep us updated

Liz chased Ayesha who chased Veolia.

David to speak to Robert

Loz has been speaking to Scott Cohen (Emma’s contact). Can do it for £8.99, shirts are free, sell for £20/£25 – delivery charges to be taken account of.

Discussed requirements and actions.

UPDATE: Loz has collected sweatshirts and disappointingly, very few there, so this can’t be taken forward as a fundraiser.

Anton

Liz/Ayesha

David

Membership numbers /Money

· PLI

· Website/email address

· Treasurer’s report for AGM

Nearly 5000 on Facebook; We have £984.30 incl £500 from FF, £100 from individual and smaller random donations. Lots raised in the 3 months after appeal on FB.

PLI not yet paid yet - £157.00. Agreed to repay David for last year.

Gmail.com doesn’t cost so will use FriendsofGrandUnionCanal@gmail.com – on the website. Domain is £10/year. Loz to pay David for Nov22 cost of £10

Accounts to be basic in and out summary – FF termed ‘restricted funds’ and outgoings listed separately.

Loz to pay David £314.00

Loz

Report of fundraising

Committee thanked Paul for a comprehensive and helpful report – see attached. Of the two applications, Brent was unsuccessful but there are hopes for a fairer round next time.

White Bridge is owned by L&Q homes. CRT needs volunteer groups to help to improve the area so we need to get them to adopt the project so that we don’t have to pay fees and risk assessments etc. Need CRT permissions to include with the Brent bid. (Update from CRT meeting, CRT will not adopt the project per se so fees would be payable)

Love where you live – easier application – needs to be proposed by a Brent resident – Sheila and Fiona both happy to be named residents.

Greener cleaner – can submit any time – wilding, planting.

LHR community trust opens on Thursday – up to £15K for a year – emphasis on greening. Hillingdon Ealing Hounslow areas. Quite competitive – they like projects that have multiple areas that can benefit – bigger impact.

The Parkway touches 3 boroughs – and delivering something that no one wants to touch at the moment – a good place to think about and Berkeley homes may well support as well. River Crane as well.

CRT is funding the storage box. Meeting on Thursday with CRT. Storage box – needs to be discreet access and have a keypad, robust and secure. Community room at Grand Union Village possibility for storage??

Lager Can are getting a storage facility in Southall – we could share – from next year’s CRT budget. Don’t want to reject something on offer by CRT.

Update after meeting with CRT:

Storage box should be purchased before end of March from this year’s budget. No date for installation. See separate minutes for other conversations.

Spending FF money - £500

Trolleys – alternatives of robust shopping trolleys and garden centre type.

Gazebo banner? Possibly unnecessary if we use CRT gazebos – just big signs and

Tear drop/feather flags – 2 with logo and strapline, need water base to secure.

Business Cards 500 – logo, “connecting by water”, QR code, web address. To be bought out of funds.

Graffiti wipes

Update: The larger items will be more than the £500 grant but FF have expanded their initial grant so we are eligible to apply for more money from them.

Paul to ask IWA what they use.

Jags to research

David to design and buy

Paul

AOB

Loz has been given a London Marathon place through CRT. Has to raise £2.5K. Wants to do a sponsored litter pick. Group to support. Discuss on Thursday with CRT – pick a date and get CRT boat to support if possible.

Put the canal festivals on the websites

Loz

Helen to look up dates

AOB – Alex Nieora – Ealing issues update

Local plan from Ealing council – consultation ends 8^th February. Alex has responded and requests that committee consider the content.

Ealing matters meetings – issues with land being re-designated

Sunday 22^nd 11am – Horsenden Hill consultation about the farmhouse development.

Black Horse – registered as asset to community value – no other rights. James Murray is in touch with Fullers – selling it as a pub hopefully

Liz to forward Alex’s email

AGM arrangements

(Including reports)

· Date – confirm date and venue

· confirm agenda and how to invite members

Monday 30/01/23 (7-9) at the Library

Draft agenda approved

Refreshments: tea/coffee/milk/sugar/biscuits

Liz to email members and circulate calendar invite, update FB

Content of Chair’s report and running of the meeting – officers to liaise

Liz to provide

Liz

Liz/David/Loz

Minutes: E Henderson 22.01.23