STORT VALLEY PROJECT AGM HELD ON 16th MARCH 2006

AT THE HAILEY DAY CENTRE, SAWBRIDGEWORTH

PRESENT:
Monya Billing (Chair). Warren Richards (Secretary) Hazel Mead (Minutes) Bert Puncher. Prim Hills. John Hills. Clive Atkins. Jacqueline Dore. Mary Huxtable. Ted Barrow. Bob Jones.
APOLOGIES:
Joan Willett. Elizabeth Waugh. Mary Whitehead. Ellen Knighton. Diana Richards.
MINUTES:
Minutes of Annual General Meeting 24th March 2005. Accepted as a correct record.

MATTERS ARISING

Treasurer's Report:

In the absence of the Treasurer, Warren Richards presented his report. Income from the May Fayre was £65 and there is a current balance of £750. Yellow, Green and Blue leaflets have now been printed.

Highlights of the past year

Group had been a major contributor to the Open Space Audit which aims to increase play areas in the town. Three new walks leaflets had been published. We had attended the Examination in Public with regard to Harlow North in February 2006. Planted black poplars in Pishiobury Park. Elizabeth Waugh had organised a very successful biological recording day with Reedings School and now need to contact Biological Records Office to further this. Questionnaire available at May Fayre to ask people what they wanted our group to do but unfortunately nothing forthcoming. Sawbridgeworth Brook was highlighted by Bob Reid and Clive Atkins has continued with this. There have been improvements carried out by unknown persons with East Herts Council assistance. Ted Barrow has kept us informed regarding Stansted Airport third runway. Pedestrian walkways at Fair Green have been completed. There has been a visit to an Eco Friendly house in Hertfordshire. Supported Friends of Rivers Orchard and been successful in gaining a grant to purchase equipment in order to give Powerpoint presentations, which will be shared between the two organisations. Attended Environmental Agency electric fishing on the River Stort and Tim Waugh had given a talk on this and other environmental activities. We are represented on the recently formed Tourism Group in the town.

Election of Officers

Chairperson - Monya Billing - proposed by Warren and seconded by Ted
Secretary - Warren Richards
Treasurer - Michael Vincent
Minutes - Hazel Mead/Warren Richards
Committee members - Warren, Monya, Ted, Elizabeth, Clive, Hazel

Political Representatives

Mark Prisk - MP
Tony Dodd - Hertfordshire County Councillor
Diana Richards - East Herts Council
Joyce Vincent - Sawbridgeworth Town Council

Any other business

Thanks extended to Clive for his work on the Brook.

Meeting concluded at 8.30pm