Kirkbymoorside

 Background:  Joe Coughlan, The current Mayor, called a general town meeting at the beginning of January to inform participants that the Town has access to funds, which are currently only available via the Town Team.  It was agreed at that meeting (7th January, 7.30pm Library), to reconstitute the Team and call a further meeting.

 

10/001  The meeting opened at 19:30.

10/002  It was agreed by those present that Joe Coughlan would chair this meeting.

10/003  It was agreed that Gaile Stevens should act as note taker.

10/004  Apologies had been received from June Emerson, Nelly Trevelyan, Gaynor De Barr and Rene and Maureen Stuip.

10/005  Present were: Joe Coughlan, Gaile Stevens, Dinah Forrester, Gary Plant, Toni Calam, Tink and Jim Reader, Louise Mudd, Rory Towler, Robin and Pam Towler, Gill Hardacre, Judith Overfield , Chris Dowie, Jane and Rhys Thomas, Chris and Sarah Ware, Helen Gundry.

10/006  The remainder of the agenda was agreed.

10/007  YF funding streams and fund phasing (2 equal tranches of £45k for 2011-12 & 2012-13) were discussed.

10/008  It was agreed that the TT will act as a forum / facilitation hub for KBMS.

10/009  Discussed:

1.       The benefits of setting up a Community Development Trust or other structure.  It was noted that the form will follow the function, once decided.

2.       Town areas considered: the Old Library; Manor Vale; Sports Field Complex; The Canteen.

3.       Housing quotas discussed (~150?)

4.       The School is being expanded and is currently in forward planning for an extra 30 children.

5.       Manor Vale: it was agreed that the TT form a project team (GS, RThomas, GP, DF) to pursue development of this site for a. youth / music, drama & dance / adventurous training; b. vocational skills training facilities; c. live-work spaces.  The team rejected the viability of the site for residential development on the grounds of unsuitability and a poor strategic fit with the town’s long term interests.

6.       It was agreed that the TT should lobby KMSTC / RDC / NYCC on the grounds of phasing of residential development already underway and the fragility of current local employment opportunities – thereby reinforcing the position ref ‘6’ above.

7.       It was agreed to investigate community supported bakeries (JEC)

8.       A Youth Council for the Town is being investigated and it is hoped that building on the new KBMS Children’s Centre will be starting shortly, with funding from the government.  It will be built in the school grounds as the Canteen is still operating from the original planned site.

9.       It was agreed to invite representatives of the KBMS Sportsfield Association to the next meeting. (JEC)

10.   A database of funding sources was mooted.

11.   The new KBMS TT website was explained and it was agreed that a KBMS TT Community Calendar will be established (JEC)

12.   Visual Enhancement / KIB: postponed to next meeting

 

10/010  Annual Town / Parish Meeting: all present noted the date (2010/04/14 19:30)

10/011  NYCC / RDC / YF / NY Police reps to be invited to next meeting (JEC)

10/012 Chris Ware was accepted as the TT Press & Publicity officer

10/013 Date of the Next Meeting: 19:30 16 March, Dugout.

 

GCS / jec

24/02/2010