AGM
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD AT THE
WESTBOOK BOWLS CLUB ON MONDAY 14th MAY 2018 AT 7.15P.M.
PRESENT
John Pye, (acting
chairman), twenty four members, and TDC Cllrs Ash Ashbee, Sam Bambridge, and
Carol Messenger, and WTC Cllrs Joanna Cornford, Hannah Scott, and Matthew
Scott.
John welcomed all
to the meeting.
APOLOGIES
Apologies had been
received from Cllr Mick Tomlinson, Janet Smith, and Christina ans Ray Taylor.
MINUTES OF THE
LAST AGM (8th May 2017)
These as
circulated were adopted on a prop. by Don Eacott, sec. by Sam Secomb, and
signed.
MATTERS ARISING
None.
CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS
This was read out
by the meeting's acting chairman.
Mick Tomlinson
first had expressed his apologies for absence due to duties at the TDC Mayor
making.
The year has been
busy dealing with problems at Barnes Car Park, and ongoing issues of the
homeless, and planning applications for large housing developments. However Westcliff House on Sea Road should be
brought back to life with a good development.
The delay in the
DCO application for Manston Airport has caused concern.
The Charter
Trustees have agreed to draw a line on the financial situation with
Westgate-on-Sea Town Council.
The Diamond Jubilee
(60th) Celebrations in June are being prepared, a great deal of work
is going on in the background. The
chairman also thanked all members of the committee for their hard work in their
respective offices.
The Data Protection Act is a new issue to be
dealt with.
Car parking, the
KCC is applying this but ward Councillors will be able to give guidance on how
to object.
Mick thanked all
members for supporting him especially as there are occasions when there is a
clash with council meetings and he cannot attend. He looked forward to continuing with the
friendly meetings for the forth coming year.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Sam Secomb
presented the accounts for the year.
Dennis Jarvis had again audited them, there had been just one receipt
missing for a small amount. Sam pointed
out that due to the financial year end being brought forward to allow the
accounts to be completed for the AGM
nine months are compared with twelve months.
A surplus of £1,301 had been made, and this allowed for expenditure for
the diamond jubilee celebrations.
New committee
members elected this evening will be requested to fill in details for the bank.
SUNSHINE REPORT
Mavis reported
that forty eight cards had been sent pout to members over the year.
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE
The following
nominees had been proposed and seconded, and were duly elected :--
Chairman Mick Tomlinson
Vice-Chairman Ray Taylor
Secretary Pat Sawyer-Jones
Treasurer Samantha
Secomb
Minute Secretary Chris
Whittingham
Editor Ray
Taylor
Social Organiser Vivien
Osborne
Membership Secretary Christina
Taylor
Sunshine (Visitor) Friend Mavis
Vaughan
Press Officer Pat
Castle
Committee Members John
Pye
Matthew
Scott
ANY OTHER (AGM) BUSINESS
None.
The acting chairman then closed the AGM at 7.55p.m.
MINUTES OF A SHORT GENERAL
MEETING HELD AT WESTBROOK BOWLS CLUB FOLLOWING THE AGM ON 15th MAY
2018 AT 7.50 P.M.
In the absence of Mick Tomlinson,
it was agreed for John Pye to take the chair.
MINUTES OF THE LAST GENERAL
MEETING (9th April 2018)
These were circulated, amended,
and adopted on a prop. by Jane Ashbee-Welch sec. by Samantha Secomb, and
signed.
MATTERS ARISING
1)
Post Boxes. Tony Snow pointed out that whilst it was
good that local post boxes were to be refurbished, no start date has as yet
been announced.
2)
Cars left parked in Rowena and other roads. These had had police notices attached, and if
still left would be towed away.
3)
Rough Sleepers.
Cllr Ash Ashbee said there were questions of whether they were actually
homeless or had chosen to be homeless and sleep out. Cllr Carol Messenger reported that at the NEM
the previous week the police had been aware of the campers.
4)
Cable Laying.
Chris Wyer reported recently the engineers had been seen to push a vehicle
out of their way and damage had been caused.
5)
Flowers and TDC funding. This year no grant will be supplied by the
TDC. A discussion followed as to the possibility oof the W&WRA paying for
flowers, but the unanimous opinion was that it would be unfair to raise the
subscription of all members to pay for Westgate flowers, especially as many
members lived in Westbrook. A fund
raising event was suggested. It was
noted that TDC would plant bulbs that had been purchased and donated. Cllr Joanna Cornford offered to find out if the
WTC could help.
6)
Westbrook Undercliff.
Tony Sykes reported that all the shrubs planted by volunteers, as part
of the Bumble Bee project, were in flower and leaf.
COUNCILLORS/PCSO/WARDEN REPORTS
WTC Cllr Matthew Scott: Objections to the proposed parking charges
should be sent to TDC individually. The
WTC are very much against the new parking proposals.
TDC Cllr Carol Messenger pointed
out that objections must be sent to arrive by 29th May. There had been two hundred objections from
Minnis Bay residents.
It was felt that if present
parking regulations were enforced, the fines would produce more money than
parking meters.
TDC waste and recycling now work
with a split shift to give better bin clearance, there will be more bins some
larger ones and some “smart” bins which will notify the TDC when full.
WTC Cllr Joanna Cornford: A vacancy existed on the WTC for a
councillor, and nominations are invited. (James Brazier pointed out that
nominees must live within three miles round Westgate). The new chairman is Cllr Martin Pennington.
TDC Cllr Ash Ashbee: Westbrook traders are meeting to discuss the
proposed parking charges. On the new TDC
website residents can type in “parking charges”, and can then find a link for
objections.
TDC had cleared up well after the
storms, and the traffic wardens are proving very vigilant.
KCC Warden Laura Bungard: (Report
for April sent in and read by the acting chairman). Issues involved:
1)
Long term car parking.
Working with Gordon Hunt of TDC on cars in Rowena Road. These are to be removed immediately.
2)
Young Man asking for bus fare, but lives in Westgate
and requires money for other reasons.
3)
Pot holes, these are being filled in by KCC Highways,
but blocked drains remain a problem.
4)
Rubbish/Bins.
Reports sent regularly when necessary.
5)
Vulnerable elderly visits continue.
6)
Requests for yellow lines now go direct to KCC, a there
is no one currently iin post at TDC.
7)
Contact details for Laura: Tel 07969 583922, Email
laura.bungard@kent.gov.uk
PLANNING
1) Lockwood's Yard. James Brazier pointed out that there were two
applications, one for listed consent, and one for the general outline of the proposal. Chris Wyer had been pleased to see this
included reinstatement of the Victorian
letter box.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Sam informed the meeting that
there was £6,700 in the bank account, a bit higher than usual as the years
subscriptions are coming in, and the anniversary party budget was included.
The charge for the renewal of the
public liability insurance was £540.
EDITOR'S REPORT
Copy, script and articles for the
next edition are required.
CIVIC REPORT
Westgate Heritage Centre. The next monthly meeting is on Saturday 2nd
June at 10.30am in St Saviour's Church when there will be an illustrated talk
by Dr Dawn Crouch “The Story of Three Will” Part III.
Margate Civic Society. Next meeting on Thursday 14th June
at 7.30p.m. At the Walpole Bay Hotel when a talk will be given “Margate Caves and Thanet's
Underground Heritage” by Rod LeGear MCIfA (Vice president Kent Archaeological
Society, Chairman, Kent Underground Research Group).
James informed the meeting that the recent Town Pride awards had
included 35 Sea Road, Westgate and the former Nurses Home at the Sea Bathing
Hospital.
SOCIAL REPORT
Ideas from members are invited,
forms and suggestion box are in the Bake House.
DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Ray Taylor's report was read out
by the acting chairman.
The food has been booked half
from Frederick's and half from Angelo's.
Bands poets, and artists are booked.
The Neighbourhood Steering Group will have a display stand, and there
will be a tombola. More tickets should
be promoted to members, and names of those coming noted.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
1)
Canterbury Road.
Members had noticed signs on the road near George V Avenue, hopefully
indicating that repairs are soon to be carried out.
2)
Rancorn Road.
James had noticed an electric car charging bay had been set up on the
north side of the road. Apparently planning permission cannot be
refused for these, and the resident would
have had to pay for it.
3)
Committee. Cllr
Ash Ashbee thanked all the committee for their hard work during the year.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Monday 11th June
2018 7.00pm for 7.15pm, at the Bake
House.
There being no further business,
the meeting concluded at 8.52pm.
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