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Bungay Community Partnership

BUNGAY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

Minutes from the meeting held on Wednesday 30th July 2008
at the Council Chamber, Broad Street (meeting started at 7.30pm)

Present: Brian Cloke, Maureen Davies, Colin Hancy, Mark Hougham , Richard Mares, Cllr John Warnes, Didy Ward (in the chair)

Apologies from: Martin Evans, Kate Jackson, Josiah Meldrum, Chris Reeve, David Ritchie, Mark Casto, John Putman, (Frank James had not received a copy of the agenda)

(NB: the Bungay Community Partnership Chairman, Brian Waldron does not attend routine SG meetings).

1. Minutes of the last meeting
Were read and agreed

2: Presentation from Peter Webster
Peter introduced himself and outlined briefly his ideas regarding the regeneration of the town centre, all of which were in his previously circulated document. Peter stated that he had been told, when seeking an appointment to view the HSBC bank building that an offer had been made on it, but couldn’t discover who from.

There was then a discussion on the potential of the Three Tuns as a possible community project. John Putman, Peter Webster and Didy Ward had viewed the Tuns and agreed that whilst it had much potential, it would also require a lot of funding to carry out the necessary structural repairs and refurbishment. This group reported that the current caretakers had told them that whilst interest had been high when it first went on the market, that had tailed off.

There was interest from the Steering Group on the possibilities the Tuns might have for the town and it was agreed that a working party would form to investigate these and potential funding sources. Initial membership of this group is Peter Webster, Richard Mares, Mark Hougham (from the Castle Inn) and John Putman. Didy Ward agreed to co-ordinate an initial working party meeting, and to seek further interest from the wider partnership through the Bungay Community Forum.

3. Funding/bank account details
John Warnes (treasurer) reported that the Bungay Community Partnership now has a bank account with the Norfolk and Norwich. The Town Council as agreed to pay £500 for incidental expenses. The Broads Authority Sustainability Fund has agreed to pay for half of the consultation funding, with the Awards for All funding application now submitted. The Broads fund will be released once the Awards for All fund has been agreed, as this is matched funding. The Broads Fund will be paid to Sustainable Bungay who will then pay to the Partnership the sum for the consultation, in recognition that any future plans must be environmentally, as well as economically, sustainable. Didy Ward has applied to the Waveney Community Forum fund for funding for refreshments at the Visioning Day.

4. Communications with Partners
It was agreed that it is difficult getting copies of agendas, minutes and other news out to the wider Partnership if partners do not have access to email, or if they prefer not to be communicated with by email. The Bungay Partnership Forum is only accessed by a few members.

This needs further thought as communications between the partners might not be appropriate to be posted in a public place. In the meantime if those partners who do receive copies of information electronically could pass them on to those who they know don’t that would be a help. Mark Casto has already agreed to pass material to Frank James.

5. Any Other Business
It was agreed that a working party was needed to plan the Visioning Day and Didy agreed to co-ordinate this. Maureen Davies, Richard Mares, John Warnes agreed to be part of it; Martin Evans had already indicated his wish to join it and Didy believed Chris Reeve would also be part of it..

7. Date of Next Meeting
This was set for Wednesday August 27th.

NB: this has now been cut as the Visioning Day working party will meet this month instead.

The next meeting of the Steering Group will therefore be the last Wednesday of September: the 24th.

POST MEETING FEEDBACK Martin Evans, Richard Mares and Didy Ward met Desi Reed (planning) Paul Moss (regeneration) and Jo McCallum at WDC town hall to discuss joint co-operation on the Visioning Day and community consultations. A good meeting with WDC promising to provide materials for the Visioning Day and Jo McCallum offering her services on the day and help with delivering questionnaires.

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