Clowne Community Association

Received from S Rasen, I Sykes, B Gauntley, E Clarke,g, Herrod, B+J Betts, S Gregory, I Robinson, E Blackwell, T Cartwright, The P.C.S.O’s & Police (All Summoned to a meeting at Ripley H.Q)

In the Absence of Speakers Mr Bailey gave updates on various topics.

Re-Cycling Site: The management are very pleased with the use being made of facilities. People who have used it found it to be well organized with very helpful staff and able to cope with all kinds of materials it is now fully operational between the hours of 8.30am to 6pm

Aldi: Correspondence from Aldi stated they hope to be open before the end of July, with Parking for 80 cars and two possible franchises-Butchery through Dewhursts or Elliots and Bakery through Greggs negotiations between the County Council and Parish Council, involving the footpath linking Mill Green way with Mill St, are in process.

College Site:
Mr Bailey informed the meeting that Anne Weston, C Councilllor had informed him that Bellway Homes have temporarily withdrawn their application for planning on the College Site, over problems with Church St and Road width.
 Bellway are maintaining sequrity measures at the site and trying to meet in discussion with the D.C.C Highways Dept over cost of widening Church St, D.C.C laying all the expense with Bellway, the latter not in acceptance.

Old School Site:
The old Girls School is in process of internal development-making a Restaurant, Crèche, Gym etc, and a very untidy frontage.

Tesco:
Tesco’s development of building outwards and making a second floor (internally) and car park extention had resulted in them having to give £18,000 to benefit the village, which will be spent updating the North Road Traffic Lights. The complaints about the road surface near Tesco resulted in a reminder that it is an unadopted rd therefore the responsibility of Tesco to undergo repairs.

Lack of Police:
Always a contentious issue there were lots of comments made about the Lack of  Presence of the Police, tonight and when crimes are reported. Mr Metcalfe suffered a breakin was visited 19 days after the event. Other problems in various areas of the village brought about numerous comments on the inefficiency of the Police.

Minutes: Were read and accepted as a true record-Prop-Mr Metcalfe --Sec Mr Heap.

Matters Arising: There were none.

Group Report
Mr Lindley for the environment group, asked people to join in and help with spring planting and the Well Dressing on June 28th 2008.

Chairman:
Mr Bailey announced his intention to stand nominated for position of independent councilor at the May election. How this will affect his position as Chairman of the Community Association, should he be elected, needs clarification.

The business of the Meeting closed at 8.30pm with a reminder of the A.G.M 29th May at 7pm.