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Wollaston Village Hall Management Committee Minutes – January 2025

Document Date

07/01/2025

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Parish Clerk

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WOLLASTON VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT

COMMITTEE MEETING

6.30pm, Tuesday 7th January 2025

Oasis Lounge, Wollaston

 

Present:     Cllr Dr Mike Goldsmith (Chair), Cllr Greg Carter, Fran Woods (Studio 52), Maureen Green, Penny Watts (Busy Bees), Anna Fermi (Busy Bees), Mary Burbidge (Treasurer) Jaza Babar (Caretaker), Kathryn Betts and Suzanne Grant (Clerk).

Apologies: None

 

  1. Welcome and Apologies

Mike welcomed everyone to the meeting. 

 

  1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The minutes from the meeting which took place on 3rd December 2024 were agreed and signed.

 

  1. Matters Arising

None from the previous meeting.

 

  1. New Community Centre and Preschool

A meeting was held in December with NNC S106 and the Early Learning Teams to discuss the S106 monies for the Village Hall redevelopment and Early Learning Years infrastructure.  Copies of the Village Hall architect plans, pre-application response, Busy Bees Budget plan, Survey Monkey results and a revised ground floor plan were sent to NNC following the meeting.  NNC will contact to arrange a site visit with a buildings expert for a nursery taking 6 babies as additional changes are required such as nappy changing areas, sleep areas and a separate milk kitchen.  NNC will also contact both preschools in the Village to ensure that full transparency and fairness is maintained.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report

No financial report available. The Treasurer handover is still ongoing, and a meeting is due to be held with Geoff in the next week to provide a full handover.  The bank account is confirmed at just over £30K and all bills are being paid.  The clerk enquired as to whether the £500 Member Empowerment Grant for kitchen utensils had been received.  Greg to confirm.  The Clerk handed over Bowls rent cheques for December and January to Greg.

 

  1. Caretaker’s Report

Steady Bookings continue into January and February.

Maintenance: The drain in the kitchen has been fixed and the boiler service has been booked.

Jaza handed over money from bookings to Greg.

 

  1. Busy Bees Report

No issues, total of 15 children with 3 new starters in January and 2 enquiries for April.

 

  1. Studio 52 Dance Academy

No issues.  Studio 52 will re-open on 11th January 2025.

 

 

  1. Other Users

No report

 

  1. Date of Next Meeting

 

Tuesday February 4th, 2025, 6.30pm Village Hall Lounge.

 

 

 

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