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. December 2006

No meeting this month.

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. Tuesday 9th January 2007

The main issues discussed were:
  1. Tree cutting in a Conservation Area resulting from new lampposts being installed.
  2. Yorkshire In Bloom. Review of judges comments, and our actions for each one.
  3. Threats to parks. Rumours about fences, lack of funds for basic maintenance, whereabouts of £350,000 grant awarded to Wharfemeadows, rumours about Tittybottle Park. LCC parks dept have advised they will consult and keep us informed.
  4. Gateways Report. Have received some information which was preventing us getting Otley Town Council to apply for the license on our behalf. Will be presented to Iain Plumtree Town Clerk at next OEED meeting.

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. Tuesday 13th February 2007

The main issues discussed were:
  1. Attendance at 2 PR events. Why Bother Day and Green Fair running in March and April.
  2. Issues with Glendales maintenance of beds in the town.
  3. Willow tree on Bridge Street to be cleaned up Sunday 4th March.
  4. Yorkshire In Bloom report from David re Spring Judging.
  5. Hoardings - Meeting LCC Compliance Manager for site meeting to find out legal issues about removal.
  6. Railings. Was not a rumour, have raised issues with LCC and councillors. Wharfemeadows Action Group is campaigning against the railings.
  7. Otley In Bloom calendar. Idea proposed by Ian and well received, will need to be published by August.

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. Tuesday 13th March 2007

First part of meeting was attended by LCC, Jacobs and Otley Town Partnership about plans to renovate marketplace in general and a selection of street furniture in particular.

The main issues discussed in the second part of the meeting were:
  1. Planning for Yorkshire in Bloom Judging on Thursday April 12th.
  2. Task Force clean up Sunday 1st April.
  3. Otley In Bloom Calendar.

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. Tuesday 10th April 2007

The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
  1. Yorkshire In Bloom competition - judging on April 12th. Plans for route, clean up and catering discussed.
  2. Hoardings. Sub committee meeting arranged to decide how to tackle.
  3. Wharfemeadows Park. Meeting with LCC parks and leisure to be arranged re refurbishment plans.
  4. Green Fair. Plans for event on April 21st agreed.
  5. Calendar. Printer found, some photos still needed. To be available by August 2007.
  6. Marketplace refurbishment and Otley Town Partnership Design Guide.

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. Tuesday 8th May 2007

The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
  1. Yorkshire In Bloom. Judging day was enjoyable and we think it went well. Need to support parks dept and their bedding displays agreed to buy compost, fertiliser and water retaining gel for them to use.
  2. Hoardings. Sub committeee met, after that we met with Otley Town Council and we have their support to persue this issue.
  3. Wharfemeadows Park. Meeting arranged for May 17th.
  4. Barrier planters. Safety issues have been brought to light by Highways dept. OIB to get information about how planters are used elsewhere around the country.

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. Tuesday 12th June 2007

The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
  1. Yorkshire In Bloom judging day - 11th July. Plans in place.
  2. Calendar. Going well, sample should be available for judges.
  3. Sponsorship. We are getting many requests from small businesses. Plan to start asking for business sponsorship again to fund the work of the taskforce.
  4. Taskforce. Diary dates set for building raised beds at allotment, planting out herbaceous plants donated by Nettos, planting of Manor Square for Autumn. Will also try to arrange bulb planting competition with schools in the Autumn. Will tackle trees on Pool Road in Spring.

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. Tuesday 10th July 2007

This was be hands-on tidy-up of the town centre prior to the judging on the next day.
Around twelve members turned up and could be seen wearing our hi-visibilty jackets with the Otley in Bloom name on them. This kind of activity does much to raise our profile in the town and we often have householders and passers-by stop to thanks us for our efforts.

 
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. Tuesday 7th August 2007

This was the first meeting at the new time of 7pm and also its now on the FIRST Tuesday in the month rather than the SECOND. This change is so that some of our members can go to the Otley Gardeners meetings as well. The other news is that we've now decided to have meetings every month - ie including August and December. This is because we have so many projects on the go that we need to keep them moving.

The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
  1. Otley In Bloom Calendar. Now printed and the distribution effort is under way. Early response has been very encouraging. Thanks are due in no small part to Ian and Jacquie who have worked so very hard over the last few months managing this project. All of the Group felt that the Calendar is a great new thread to the activity of the Otley in Bloom group and should help raise awareness of our work.
  2. The website is to be updated with information about the Calendar.
  3. Taskforce. There was a discussion about the design of the raised bed to be constructed in the allotment.
  4. Summer Social meet - this is now to be joint with the Otley Gardeners Group and will be a tour of many of the allotments in Otley followed by a barbeque at the Summer Cross Pub. All welcome.

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. Tuesday 4th September 2007

The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
  1. Otley discovered that it had been awarded a Silver for 2007 - we're delighte dwith this result - and its a great credit to all the people who put in lots of hours of work to prepare the Town for the judging.
  2. In addition The Otley Wetlands Area were given a discretionary award for conservation.
  3. Plans were put in place for the next years Taskforce events, including Manor Square, Nettos/HSBC triangle.
  4. The removal of the hoardings should progress now as LCC are just about to issue formal discontinuation notices.
  5. It was agreed that full consultation with locals would be needed before the sites were cleared and replanted.
  6. The Gateways license progresses and a decision was taken to add a second Gateway at Ellar Ghyll and see if we could replant the flowerbed at the recycling centre.

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. Tuesday October 2007

The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
  1. Slow but cointinuing progresson the Hoardings Project -- LCC need to be chased.
  2. Gateways Project now to inclde Ellar Ghyll -- waiting for a response from Peter B, Town Councillor, and Refuse Site Area Manager. Plans now being made to have a big Task Force event to clear the ground on Ellar Ghyll and put in the plantings.
  3. Letter of congratulations about our hard work in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition received from Cllr John Proctor.
  4. David and Katie have given a talk to Baildon in Bloom (a new group) to share out ideas about how to run a succesful In Bloom group.
  5. More Taskforce dates now set:
    • Sunday 14th October – Netto HSBC, Memorial Gardens, Manor Square – allotment 9.30am.
    • Sunday 4th November – Ellar Ghyll
    • Sunday 18th November – Barrier Planters Manor Square
  6. The OiB calendar is selling well.
  7. Xmas meal to be at Korks on 15th January 2008 - Maria taking bookings.

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. Full Minutes from the AGM held Tuesday 6th November 2007

Present: Sylvia Reid, James Smith, Linda Massarella, Edie Bates, Rachel Winters, Mary Klemm, Andy Walker, Jacquie Harvey, Ian Harvey, David Bellerby, Maria Bellerby

Apologies: Katie Burnett, Marijec, Linda Luckats

The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
  1. Minutes of last meeting were approved previously at the December 2006 Meeting.
  2. Treasurer’s Report
    Income and Expenditure Account for period ended 15th October 2007, together with Balance Sheet was circulated and approved. Thanks expressed to Linda Massarella.
  3. Secretary’s Report
    This was read in detail in Katie’s absence. Thanks expressed to Katie Burnett. (copy emailed to Iain Plumtree, Town Clerk).
  4. Election of Officers
    Position Elected Proposed Seconded
    President (Non-Exec) Sylvia Reid Andy Walker Maria Bellerby
    Chair Andy Walker David Bellerby James Smith
    Secretary Katie Burnett Sylvia Reid Jacquie Harvey
    Treasurer Linda Massarella David Bellerby Edie Bates
    Task Force Co-ordinator Edie Bates Linda Massarella Jacquie Harvey
    Yorkshire in Bloom Co-ordinator David Bellerby James Smith Rachel Winters
  5. Date of next AGM
    Tuesday 4th November 2008.

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. Regular Steering Team meeting held after the AGM - Tuesday 6th November 2007

The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
  1. Progress on Hoardings Project now limited by LCC manpower. Katie will continue to chase.
  2. Gateways - draft license now received. However the Dry Stone Wallers now have a fully booked programme of work for 2008. Andy to negotiate.
  3. Ellar Ghyll now cleared and planted up -- a massive 80 man hour piece of work. The site is looking very good.
  4. Yorkshire in Bloom - Otley received a Silver Award and the Otley Wetlands were given a Highly Commended award. Discussion about who is available for the next Task Force event.
  5. Calendar has now sold 230 copies. Rota set up for selling at Waitrose and at the Victoria Fayre.
  6. Netto have published outline landscaping plans for their new supermarket location. OiB to see if they can get involved in influencing their decisions.
  7. The budget for the coming year was also discussed.

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  These notes are a shortened version of the full minutes.
For more information please contact the Otley in Bloom Secretary.

For previous year's minutes please follow the moving leaves at the bottom right of this page..

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