Present: Sean Whewell, Zena Aris-Sutton, Lee Barratt, Emily Johnstone & John Reed
Apologies: Jan Smith, Steve Wilson
Minutes of 28/7/2021: The Minutes of the meeting of 28/7/21 were accepted as a true and correct record.
Matters Arising ● Repair cafe – RAM’s emailed to us on 30.7.21 to use our PL, successful and received a thank you. ● Community cinema £4400 received from lottery fund 29.7.21, £1400 on new screen, Steve was featured in paper to thank lottery and advertise cinema. Halloween Cinema – post on VNM see what interest and move might like. ● Interpretation boards – Broken board needs replacing – sean to get a quote. ● Pat testing festoon, Andy Ohme – do on prom – try to do before the festival – check if they need to use it. – Sean to ring again ● LSO 4th Dec – quickfile – 3-4 stalls – Fire eaters/take part in art/Fosbrook/dance Academy/Jodie Marie/art theatre/let’s sing – use Sainsburys car park – Climbing wall agreed -Trevor to make space – Maynard Turkey – Steve to do adverts for programme, Lee put programme together , Emily poster design, John/lee – road closures. Sean/Emily – stalls ● Door 34 do want a bike bag – need quizit, do October ● Bounce back grant – Grant £3500, 3 pop up parks this month on the prom – VNM responsible to manage funding with HPBC bounce back grant. ● Cinema for All – Steve completed and sent results back to CFA ● 500 trees ordered to be delivered to Steve or John 1st week November and we will plant in Mousley Bottom, plant 2nd weekend of Nov ● CFR bid – next meeting 15th Sept, will update next meeting “Welcome back Fund Delivery Plan HP Visit New Mills” & “Service level agreement – Visit New Mills” ● Ask Craig to set up a Bike page on VNM, with map, bike bag details and cycle routes etc.. ● Torrs Youth Festival – Form to complete for monies raised, better mix for older children/teens (ask youth club advise or to do a poll). Really successful event enjoyed by everyone, share final accounts when toilet collected.
Correspondence: None
Finance Update: The current bank balance is £4067.81 in credit. ● Out – Cinema screen – £1400 The money raised from Quizits o £317.26 to Stockport Samaritans for July,£511.76 o Community cinema £146.70 o New Mills litter picks party £109 o Baby signing £115.50 o Derbyshire LGBTQ+ £170.60
Website Update: Website page views 5561 sessions 3777 in 30 days Facebook membership was 9633, Twitter membership 2161 and Instagram 2204
Any Other Business: o Great response from local business for quiz it prizes. ○ When should we remove the flag – maybe take down with bunting- Businesses to store their own flag poles ○ David want container back – Feestons, gazebos and flags
Date, time and place of next meeting: 7th Oct 7.30pm – at quizit pub for that week.
