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December 2006
No meeting this month.
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Tuesday 9th January 2007
The main issues discussed were:
- Tree cutting in a Conservation Area resulting from new lampposts being installed.
- Yorkshire In Bloom. Review of judges comments, and our actions for each one.
- 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.
- 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:
- Attendance at 2 PR events. Why Bother Day and Green Fair running in March and April.
- Issues with Glendales maintenance of beds in the town.
- Willow tree on Bridge Street to be cleaned up Sunday 4th March.
- Yorkshire In Bloom report from David re Spring Judging.
- Hoardings - Meeting LCC Compliance Manager for site meeting to find out legal issues about removal.
- Railings. Was not a rumour, have raised issues with LCC and councillors. Wharfemeadows Action Group is campaigning against the railings.
- 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:
- Planning for Yorkshire in Bloom Judging on Thursday April 12th.
- Task Force clean up Sunday 1st April.
- Otley In Bloom Calendar.
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Tuesday 10th April 2007
The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
- Yorkshire In Bloom competition - judging on April 12th. Plans for route, clean up and catering discussed.
- Hoardings. Sub committee meeting arranged to decide how to tackle.
- Wharfemeadows Park. Meeting with LCC parks and leisure to be arranged re refurbishment plans.
- Green Fair. Plans for event on April 21st agreed.
- Calendar. Printer found, some photos still needed. To be available by August 2007.
- Marketplace refurbishment and Otley Town Partnership Design Guide.
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Tuesday 8th May 2007
The main issues discussed in the meeting were:
- 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.
- Hoardings. Sub committeee met, after that we met with Otley Town Council and we have their support to persue this issue.
- Wharfemeadows Park. Meeting arranged for May 17th.
- 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:
- Yorkshire In Bloom judging day - 11th July. Plans in place.
- Calendar. Going well, sample should be available for judges.
- Sponsorship. We are getting many requests from small businesses. Plan to start asking for business sponsorship again to fund the work of the taskforce.
- 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:
- 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 Jackie 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.
- The website is to be updated with information about the Calendar.
- Taskforce. The was a discussion about the design of the raised bed to be constructed in the allotment.
- 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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These notes are a shortened version of the full minutes.
For more information please contact the Otley in Bloom Secretary.
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Otley in Bloom - working with the business community and the people of Otley
to make our town a greener place to live.
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