Attendance: Pat Still, Malcom Still, David Crowe, Richard Wiltshire, David Meade, Andrew Nuttall, Phil Kessel

Apologies: Richard Stone, David Thomas

Presentation: Andrew Nuttall of the North West Countryside Project gave an update on the progress with the St John's the Baptist project. It was agreed that QED would pay the outstanding donation in 2 payments, the first being from the current financial year (£660.00) and the remainder (£100.00) from the new financial year's budget. QED were pleased to learn of the progress being made with this worthwhile project.

Waste & Recycling Projects : Due to other commitments, David Thomas was unable to give his presentation. This will be undertaken at a future meeting.

Feedback from QED meeting with Cllr Muckle & Directors: Generally this had been well received and needed to be followed up in terms of QED becoming involved in relevant projects that the Council were to undertake and for the Council to keep QED informed of appropriate initiatives.

Accounts: The expenditure so far was £3011.86 leaving a balance of £1984.14

Dartford Festival: PK urged all chairs to prepare plans for the Dartford Festival. He referred to a letter from Claire Munday requesting if Community Health Council could use the QED marquee. Agreed & PK to contact. RW advised that the Allotment Group had been asked for clear undertakings from members as to what projects could be presented at the Festival. Likely to be more individually based than as a group.

Requests for Expenditure:

RW request for train fare to Birmingham for Allotment Gardening Regeneration Project. AGREED

Malcolm Still for cost of transporting tools and materials to and from Tredegar Allotments - AGREED (MS to submit cost).

Feedback from Groups:

DC referred to a project he had pulled together for the Health Group to consider. Handed details to PK for PK & Rob Scott to consider. Next meeting of the Health Group planned for 8 April, PK to confirm venue.

DM - still needs to produce a timetable of dates for Waste Group meetings.

RW obo RS - Allotments Newsletter produced and circulated. Large number of applications received for the grants under the Allotment Gardening Regeneration Scheme - RW part of the evaluation panel. Significant money coming in from match funding initiatives.

RW reported he had been invited to the Community Services BV Review meeting but this had been received too late to enable attendance. Much earlier notice required.

Date of Next Meeting: 9 April 2003 at 7.00pm, Civic Centre. It was also agreed that all future meetings of the Steering Group would be held within the Civic Centre.

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