ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Bowburn & Parkhill Community Partnership – Charity Number 1112151
Tuesday 19 May 2009. From 6.30pm to 7.00pm
Present: W Bates, J Blackburn, J Blakey, K Calvert, S. Colquhoun, M Dee, J Geyer, A
Gregory, K Haigh, J Kane, G. Kitson, R. Millerchip, S Raine, A Richardson, V Richardson, M
Robinson, J Shields, M Syer, J Taylor, S Thompson, R Walsh, D Whittaker
In Attendance: J. Anson, I Hunter Smart, G. Marsden, M. Ridley (Chair till 6.45pm)
1. Apologies for absence: M Bell, Mgt Robinson, S Robinson, S Walworth, M Williams
R Cowen, N Dixon, B Gregory, K Griffiths, R Jackson,
Julie Taylor, CVS, presided over the meeting as the Independent advisor from 6.45pm.
2. Minutes of last Annual General Meeting 20 May 2008:
The minutes were taken as a true record by M Syer and J Blakey, and the meeting agreed them
unanimously.
3. Acting Chair’s Annual Report:
Richard Walsh welcomed everyone to the fourth Annual General Meeting of the Bowburn & Parkhill
Community Partnership.
He explained that Paul Dawe, the elected chair, was indisposed and could not take up his post as
trustee. Richard expressed his thanks on behalf of the members for all the work that Paul had done
as chair of the Partnership since its inception.
Over the past year the Regeneration Fund has funded the parks in Parkhill and Bowburn; the Wor-
ship Centre and the URRI works in Durham Road and the Co-op. Funds have been allocated to the
Community Centre, Unadopted Roads and the Environment projects. The Community Chest is now
completed and twenty eight groups have benefited from the £100 000 allocated to this fund.Thanks were extended to PC Cockburn for his monthly reports, the community development team
and local project leaders.
There were thanks for the presentations at the general meetings and the opportunity to ask ques-
tions to:
G Woodcock of Esh Group for updating the information on the Cape site and P Brown of Sirius for
the clearance of the Cape site;
A White Director of Naylors Surveyors and P Herbert of the City Council - the Green Business Park
scheme; T Harrison for the URRI schemes, and D Warburton and A Tankerville for the Equity Share
Scheme; and representation on the ‘Flooding’ discussions with all the agencies involved in clearing
the drains feeding into Bowburn Beck.
The Regeneration Working Group has kept us up to date on housing issues in Horton Crescent,
Prince Charles Avenue and Tail-upon-End Lane Sites, and Walkabout have taken place on a regular
basis. The SHIP fund has funded 5 new apprenticeships for young people in the area for schemes
during 2008/09.
B&PCP is grateful for the report from the Parish Council, and CDO Julie Anson was thanked for her
help and advice throughout the year.
Looking to the future the Partnership hope to see: a positive outcome to the consultation for a com-
munity building in Park Hill; a decision for the Art work in the village through the Esh Group; phase 2
of Bowburn Park including the footpaths, and CCTV; phase 1 of Community Centre in Bowburn;
funding completed for Bowburn Community Centre, the unadopted roads and the environment pro-
jects; a retail site occupied on Ogden’s site; the parking area at Somal’s to be completed; represen-
tation on the Working Regeneration Group through the Unitary Council; and representation on the
board of the Area Action Partnership.
The Secretary presented the annual updates - submitted for the following project groups:
Banner Group: Commemorative goods and concerts help raise funds. The Ohio Brass Band was a
great hit during the Gala weekend and the second Heritage Open Day was again well received.
Heritage/History Group: The group had a quiet year as they have concentrated on completing the
Heritage Room. Equipment has been bought through the Partnership and Awards for All so by and
large they are on a firm a sound footing. They produced their usual calendar but sales were disap-
pointing so the group will respond to feedback on what people want to see regarding pictures. So all
in all a steady year with the opening of the Heritage Room their main priority
Highway Schemes: The group essentially lobbies officials and liaises with other agencies to get up-
dates on issues related to the local area. The group agreed: to seek permission for a weight limit on
the c12a at the motorway bridge and to extend the 30mph speed limit past Broadmeadows onto Tail-
upon-End Lane; that there was a need for a roundabout at the Jet filling station when the ‘Cape’ site
is occupied; to support the local Freight Interchange.. A report to DCC Cabinet supports the protec-
tion of a corridor for the Bowburn Industrial Estates Access Road. There will be a new refuge on
Durham Road.
Parkhill Residents: The group has had a busy, successful year ensuring that the play areas were
completed on schedule – just. The opening day went according to plan although wet under foot. Both
areas are well used, especially the under eight’s area on the green, which has been re-seeded in
time, they hope, to add more equipment to the teen area. The next project is the community hall and
they hope to have the consultation completed within the near future.
Unadopted Roads: The group is very pleased that the Equity Share scheme has gone through cabi-
net and that the Partnership allocated £77 500 to the upgrade of the roads from the Regeneration
Pot. They continue to fund raise every week and remain positive in the hope that the scheme will
come to fruition.
4. Statement of Financial Affairs:
Julie Taylor, the independent examiner, reported that the accounts were correct to the penny. The
main incoming resources were grants which were allocated to the Park and the Community Chest.
The final balance of £5593.12 was made up of Restricted funds £3236.92, and Unrestricted funds
£2356.20.
5. Election of Officers:
The election of the following officials was agreed by the members
Secretary - Janet Blackburn, Chair - Richard Walsh, Treasurer - Mike Syer, Vice Chair Ron Jackson
6. Election of Trustees:
The election of the following trustees was agreed by the members.
W Bates, J Blakey, R Cowen, A Gregory, K Haigh, J Kane, G Kitson, R Millerchip, S Raine, V Rich-
ardson, Maureen Robinson
7. Close of AGM
The chair closed the AGM and thanked J Taylor for chairing the meeting and the members for at-
tending.