LOSTWITHIEL BUSINESS GROUP MINUTES OF MEETING HELD
Present A Barratt (AB), D Phipps (DP), M Hoskin (MH), L Southgate, (LS), S Sanders (SS), K Southgate (KS) Apologies J Hillier Minutes of Last Meeting Minutes from meeting held 1st
December 2004 were accepted. Correspondence Received
Chairman’s Report Many favourable comments have been
received from members, residents and visitors regarding
the Christmas lights and the Dickensian evening. The
meeting agreed that all those who had been involved in
securing funding for lights, arranging trees and lights,
and organizing the Dickensian evening should be
congratulated. This required considerable effort from the
few members who assisted. It was agreed that for next
year additional help should be sought from other members
to spread the load more evenly. The Chairman has received an invoice
relating to erecting and removing Christmas trees. This
was passed to Treasurer. The Chairman suggested that a review
of the present constitution should take place at the next
meeting.
Treasurer’s Report The bank balance on 19th
January was £ 2330-36. Membership of the
following businesses has lapsed: Duchy Coffee Shop,
Lostwithiel Guest House, The River , Trewether
Farm, The Bookshop, Higgins Press, John Bragg Antiques,
Yesterdays (replaced by Paraphernalia) ,
Lostwithiel Garden Machinery, Tourist Information Centre
(replaced by LCA) , Martin Sands.
Town Forum Report
At the Forum meeting held on
Wednesday 19th January the main topic of
discussion related to Traffic Flow. Several maps have
been prepared showing various suggestions. The
Community Company has now been established to seek grant
funding and to run proposed Projects in conjunction with
the Forum and Town Council. Web Site The web site has been set up by Richard Brown and is now operating at www.lostwithiel.org.uk. Set up costs for the site have been funded by the Business Group. All Business Group members with a web presence should have been given a link on the new web site. If anybody has been overlooked then please email the secretary. (info@lostwithiel.fsbusiness.co.uk ) If any members wish to have their own advertising page on the web site these can be set up at a cost of £20 per year. Details of local events and news items are welcome for inclusion on the web site. Please contact the secretary.
Dickensian Evening It was agreed that the 2005 event
will take place on In 2004 several pubs organised music
on various dates close to 16th December.
If pubs could provide musical events to coincide with the
2005 Dickensian Evening on 15th December this
would enhance the appeal of the evening. There is still scope to increase the number of Christmas trees in town. A further 20 brackets to be ordered. Action AB
AOB Du Maurier Festival 6th
to 15th May 2005 A full page advert for Lostwithiel in Fowey News to coincide with Du Maurier Festival will cost £105. It was agreed that the Business Group will place an advert in May 2005. Limited opening of TIC at weekends. LCA have responded to LBG letter
about opening hours for the TIC, advising that
Lostwithiel TIC is open similar hours to Newquay TIC.
MH and SS - to investigate
further. Training Date of Next Meeting
|