NACRA

Minutes of the meeting held 17/01/2011

Venue: Strings

Present:                                                                                 Apologies:

John Smith                                                                             Graham Dawson

Bill Ritter                                                                                Pete Aldridge

Dave Witts                                                                             Janet Farrow

Angie Thompson                                                                      Craig Guthrie

Emma Dare                                                                             Cllr McCloy

Sherry Piper              PCSOs

Debbie Lipinsk

 

Minutes of the last meeting:

 

Accepted; subject to spelling corrections.

 

Matters arising;

 

PA unable to action at moment.

Delta Drive to go to kin meeting

 

Financial report:

Balance £437.43

 

Discussion took place about a summer fete- Derek Graham hope to have a family fun day.

 

Press release issued by Severn and Avon Valley Combined Flood Group Avon read out (copy attached). DW gave a summary of SAVCFG meeting with Anthony Perry of the Environment Agency.

Discussions took place using new flood map of Tewkesbury to identify flooding hotspots. Decided on two initial areas for study Abbey Terraces John Badham liaison and Newtown Dave Witts liaison.

 

An engineer will be allocated to each area but it will take time to put together. The residents will be consulted and any ideas for Newtown flood protection email Dave Witts ayaics72@gmail.com. The attitude in the EA is changing towards flooding issues.

 

The Tirlebrook work is underway. DW has contacted highways concerning brushwood dumped in ditch in Walton Cardiff lane - to be cleared.

A 5 yr. strategic plan is being put together by GCC for ditch maintenance.

 

Future activities:

 

Condition of road at end of Newtown lane joining Ashchurch road needs repairing.   Action: DW.

Salt containers need to be put back in Newtown Lane                        Action: DW.

Newsletter thoughts for next meeting.

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