Minutes of Stort Valley Project held on 

Magazine received from Community Development Agency. Hazel to compile article in time for next publication.

Woodland Trust. Meeting and mini conference to be held 17/18 June in Worcester. Warren has details.

Yellow walk leaflets. Invoice received from East Herts for £200 - cost of !000 leaflets. To launch this walk at the May Fayre.

Open Space Audit. Meeting next week with Councillors and draft to be brought forward and modified as necessary. Is subject to a PPG 17. Copy will be received after this. Detail to go on computer mapping site. Jenny Greaves to follow up.

Town Healthcheck. Full report from Sue Birley will be available in 2-3 weeks time. Biological Survey. Mary Bayes has not yet been contacted. Elizabeth not at meeting for up-date. Suggestion that all members make a note of local wildlife. Elizabeth has a comprehensive list and Warren to contact so that this can be copied and given to people at the May Fayre to do their own local survey.

 To look out for information on the examination in public to be held in the Autumn so that anyone wishing to attend can book a place. Everyone who responded to the East of England Assembly have received replies. Local MP Mark Prisk has secured a debate in Parliament. Ted informed the meeting that the amount of housing it is planned to build does not equate with the waiting list for this.

 No date yet for next meeting and frequency may change in the future. Suggestion of requesting a meeting in July/August before the proposed Autumn meeting regarding the Harlow Expansion. 6. May Fayre. Sunday 1st May. John Rider is organising a game involving the Black Poplar trees. Chris Rees will try to obtain leaflets with information on from Essex Wildlife. Questionnaire to be organised publicising the group and asking if people had an area they would like to see improved or looked at. All helpers welcome

 Fair Green improvements. Work due to start in the Spring but nothing has happened to date. Ted has been told this should be happening shortly

 Transport Forum. Discussion of road and pavement conditions - Ted to attend next one. Black Poplars. Ted had written a letter to be placed in the archives querying where the poplars have been planted and the need to know what the management plans are for the fields bought by East Herts District Council in Pishiobury. Jenny Greaves will discuss this with David Thorogood. Mr., Burgess who donated the trees would like a map reference of the planting site for his records. Suggestion of renting an allotment for raising trees to re-plant. Footpath 23, Pishiobury Road. Ted had walked this footpath and could not locate the fir trees mentioned at the last meeting. However he did find rubbish which had been dumped. Brian Rochester, Footpaths Officer had cut this footpath last week, the Rights of Way Officer is aware of the situation and the rubbish will be removed.

County Show. To be held at Redbourn on 28/29 May. East Herts District Council have displays in a marquee and we are invited to have a table there. To contact all other members to see if anyone can attend. To let Jenny Greaves know - 01992 531611.

Airbus A380. Concern raised over this which can carry up to 800 passengers and may use Stansted as the runway there is the required length.

Wild flowers. Chris considered there were a lack of wild flowers in Pishiobury Park along the meander and in the wooded area. To contact Judy Raymond, warden and discuss.

Parndon Wood. Chris to obtain list of walks and events there to distribute. Rivers Orchard 10th Anniversary Open Evening. Thursday 19th May at Church House 7.30pm - 9pm.

Thursday 19th May at Hailey Day Centre. Later start time of 8.30pm to enable to attend the beginning of the Rivers event.