Present: Mike Harris(MH); John Horton(JH); Peter Jenkins(PJ); Fergus Johnson(FJ); Caroline Jones(CJ); Clive Myatt(CM); Ian Padley(IP); John Sparshatt(JS); Tony Thompson(TT); Sylvia Tilford(ST); Mike Walker(MW).   

In attendance: John Gundry (JG); Dennis Warwick (after 8.0pm). 

In the chair: Bruce Speed (BS). 

1.   Apologies for absence: Tom Sumner(TS); Richard Thompson(RT). 

2.   Minutes of the last meeting

These were approved as a correct record and were duly signed. 

BS proposed that business would be simpler  if, until Burley Parish Council is operating the BWCT  covers only the following matters, with all others dealt with as BCC:

1. Funds to hand and  fundraising needs
2. Applications for funds from village organizations
3. Scalebor sports facilities
4. Cornmill Pond
5. Plans for Trust to absorb BCC residual activities
6. Responsibilities after June 2005 AGM of BCC

3.   Matters arising not covered elsewhere on the agenda

Item 3:Cornmill Pond:  A document transferring the Cornmill Pond to the Trust is with  the solicitors and a settlement seems to be imminent.  BWCT insurance liability will be extended to cover the pond.  4 named Trustees  will be needed for its management - to be nominated from the BCC Committee where all elected members act  as  Trustees of BWCT.  These 4 will also act as management Trustees in other areas such as  the Scalebor Pavilion and the Pudding Tree Garden ( replacing  the two BCC Trustees (John Gundry and  Barbara Clayton who recently resigned - see earlier  Minutes).  The following were nominated and agreed to act as Trustees for the coming year: Bruce Speed; Mike Harris; Clive Myatt; and Sylvia Tilford.  BS will inform  the necessary people. 

4.   BWCT Correspondence

• IP had received  a letter from Ilkley Good Neighbours  inviting attendance at a meeting on September 2^nd  to discuss the  parcels which are distributed at Christmas: recipients, contents, delivery etc. MW will attend plus John Sparshatt, if needed.
• Ilkley Council for Voluntary Service wish to establish a befriending scheme – together with other voluntary groups. IP and Mabeth Sharp had attended a recent meeting on this.

5.      Treasurer’s Business

MH circulated the monthly joint  financial summary for BWCT and BCC  (attached) and  noted :

Income: 

Reduced Roundhouse income in June and July  after the ending of classes in the Grange for the summer.

100 Club subscriptions were all in and there were, again, exactly  100 members.

There had been significant renewal of subscriptions for the BWCT.

Items of  committed  expenditure:

Scalebor Pavilion maintenance accrual

Village green water feature – there was now a detailed breakdown of costs. 

Village green shrubbery removal and grass over: this  would be undertaken at the same time as the groundwork for the water feature.

Estimate for Cornmill Pond insurance and signage;

£200  cheque to be sent to Mary Wood  for the donation to Tereli (see earlier minutes). This had been matched by an individual donation from a resident. A letter of thanks had been received from Zakari Saye and was read out in the meeting.  

6.   Reports from Sub-committees

6.1 Projects:  accurate costings for work on the village green water feature have been received (see Item 5)

6.2Youth initiatives

• The pavilion and car park are complete. Faults to rectify a mains water supply leak, protection of the water supply from frost and the fitting of guttering are in hand, or under discussion.   The clubs will undertake interior decoration.  BS  described the  layout of the pavilion which will be an excellent resource. Transfer documentation is awaited and David Wilson Homes accept the transfer of £10,000 plus VAT.
• Skateboard  park:  Bob Jones is pursuing this matter with BMDC.

6.3 Round Table. Fergus Johnson reported on forthcoming  activities involving the Round Table:

• Blood taking and testing for possible donations of bone marrow to the Anthony Nolan Trust  is being organized in the village – probably in January 2005. Information about this will go into the next Burley  Bullatin.
• October 2^nd  fundraising event in the Queen’s Hall for  wheelchairs for St Martins Hospice for children.
• Senior Citizens’ Christmas Party  on December 11^th in the Queen’s Hall. Names of  any people  who would like to be invited  are requested.

6.4 Road Safety: Nothing to report from meetings attended which  relates  to Burley.

MW reported that all children who had recently taken the cycling proficiency test had been successful.

JS raised concerns about the  state of the  roundabouts at each end of the village. Although there are differing  preferences  about the style of planting on the roundabouts it was agreed that  they could be better managed.  

6.5 WRUG Nothing to report. 

7.   Any other Business:  

8.   Date of the next meeting: Thursday September 9^th in the Roundhouse.  

The meeting closed at 8.20pm 

Sylvia Tilford, Hon Secretary.