
Beech Hill Memorial Hall Management Committee
DRAFT MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING ON 30TH JUNE 2015
Charlie Carter
Laura Bell
Fleur Howles
Gillian Grahame
Anton Roberts
Graham Bell
Sarah Potter
John Wait
Sam Moore
Robert Newman
Hannah Callier
None
1. Apologies
None
2. Minutes of last meeting (13 Jan 15)
Provided by SP and signed as a true record by CC
3. Matters arising
Hall’s Charitable Aim – Phase 2 (Day-to-day hiring and generation of sufficient income to cover running costs, maintenance and contingencies) to continue. Distribution of any additional funds will be discussed and agreed as and when this situation arises.
Future events dates are agreed:
Italian evening 20 July (LB and SM)
Village BBQ – lunchtime, Sun 20 Sep (GB and DP)
Bonfire, Sun 8 Nov (Remembrance Sunday) (GG and HC)
Childrens’ Christmas party – Sat 12 Dec (GB)
Parking – Mark Carter has agreed that hardcore can be laid on a portion of the overflow car park which should help with parking issues when hall is busy. Jack has kindly offered to scrape surface and lay scalpings – CC to follow up.
Cine club – FH to purchase some folding director’s chairs
Noise – evening events are still restricted to 8pm curfew. Several meeting dates have been offered to discuss noise issues but none were taken up.
Iris’s book – will wait to see if there is any demand before arranging new print run
Publicity – trustees to agree 2016 event dates at next meeting & put article in Loddon Reach early in 2016 to publicise event dates.
4. Financial Update
(Treasurer ’s Report dated 30.6.15 attached to minutes)
Covered in more detail at AGM – see AGM minutes
5. Maintenance update
Faulty boiling water system has been removed – GB to look for suitable replacement. Kitchen lighting has been improved. GB/GG to contact plumber to advise on upgrading all plumbing where needed and to fix faulty ladies loo.
6. Fire safety training
RN reminded all trustees to complete a Fire Safety check from time to time when unlocking or locking Hall and record date and time of check in log book in cupboard under stairs. RN to train new trustee Hannah Callier (see AGM minutes) on Fire Safety.
7. Response to Parish Council
Minutes of all meetings will be posted on noticeboard in Hall and on website. CC to let Martin Plank know that posting of minutes may have been missed recently due to an oversight.
8. Hall caretaker
GB to determine what is needed & whether there could be any suitable candidates in the village and report back at next meeting
9. Any other business
Generator – discuss at next meeting
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