Here’s the latest from Kingshill Area Residents’ Association!
New Secretary Needed & Minutes from the Last MeetingAs mentioned at the last meeting, KARA urgently requires a new Secretary in order to be officially recognised and to continue to exist. The main responsibility is to record minutes at meetings and prepare them for distribution, as well as holding our records. It would be much appreciated if a volunteer could step forward for this essential role at the next meeting. In the interim, Peggy Rosser has very kindly taken and prepared the minutes from the January meeting and you’ll find these attached for your information – thank you Peggy! Also attached is Councillor Dave Wood’s feedback, presented at the January meeting, from December’s “Raise issues with your Councillor” item.
If you are interested in taking on the Secretary role please do feel free to contact me to discuss it before the next meeting.
Meet your Neighbourhood Policing TeamYour local NPT have arranged the below drop-in sessions for residents to meet their local officers and discuss issues:
Wed 9th Feb – Cambria Bridge playground – 1400 – 1430Frid 18th Feb – Platform Youth Club – 2000 – 2030Thurs 24th Feb – Dean Street – 1400 – 1430Weds 2nd March – Farringdon park – 1800 – 1830Friday 11th March – Reading Street – 2000 – 2030Friday 18th March – Shelley Street – 1400 – 1430Thursday 24th March – TA Centre – 2000 – 2030
Funding FeedbackAs mentioned at the last meeting, we had bidded for Community Spaces funding to develop the nature reserve in Radnor Street Cemetery. We knew competition would be fierce as it was open nation-wide and unfortunately we’ve not made it to the next round this time due to technical issues. Other groups have faced this too and there’s no appeal process. However, the organisation that helped us in putting together the last bid is already actively looking for other funding streams for this project so hopefully we’ll be in a position to bid again soon!
Second Kingshill Crossing – great opportunity to raise your views!I’m really pleased to let you know that the Head of the Highway Management Network – Gwilliam Lloyd – is scheduled to attend the next KARA meeting so that he can hear your thoughts and feelings about this issue, as we know it’s something that has concerned many residents for a very long time! Please do take this opportunity to engage in this discussion so that SBC have a real understanding of real residents’ views!
Swindon Local Involvement Network (LINk)We had LINk business cards distributed at the last meeting and I have attached their latest e-newsletter to this e-mail. Jo Osario has offered to attend a future KARA meeting to talk about health and social care issues in our area. If this is something that you’d be interested in then please let me know so we can look to schedule him in.
Grits Bins – Your Views Needed – Message from Cllr Dave Wood Great news! We’ve persuaded the Council to install two new grit bins. The proposals are as follows:- Hillside Avenue: Outside 31/32 on the grass verge- Valleyside/Sunnyside: Suggestion on the verge at the junction of the two – but they want resident viewsIf you have any views please do let me know. If you’d like to be on my councillor email list please let me know on team@eastcottfocus.org.uk
Social and Community EventsJo Mortimer has been busy trying to establish a Reading Group and a Big Lunch event to be hosted at the Clifton Inn. If you’re interested in either or both of these then please do e-mail her at clifton@kingshillresidents.org.uk We’ve also talked about running a Macmillan Coffee Morning and an Open Gardens / Allotments Day. For any of these to happen, we do need volunteers who are willing to help co-ordinate these events. Interested? Let us know!
Next MeetingThe next meeting is on Tuesday 15th February 2011 from 7pm at the Clifton Inn – look forward to seeing you there!
Best wishes
Nicky SewellChair, KARA