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Age gend nda Item Agenda Item 1 Apologies for absence 2 Minutes of previous meeting 3 Actions arising from last meeting Publicity of the Councillor Grants • 4 Matters Arising GWPRA consider a bid for a Community Gazebo • GWPRA Christmas Event 2018 - Card Reader payments • GWP Health Centre Planning submission P18/V1826/RM • 5 Correspondence Little Library – Katrina Cornell  Charity Race Night – Karen Dodd  6 Report Back from Officers Stephen Freeman School Fayre • Community Centres Project update • Boundary Park – Gin and Oktober Festivals • Road Safety Project • 7 Any Other Business 8 Close meeting – date of next meeting: Monday 12th November 2018

1. 1. Apo pologie logies s for or Abs bsenc nce Paula Walters : Treasurer Mark Bodeker : Community Minister

2. Minu nutes tes of of previ vious ous mee eeting ng All agree that the mi minut nutes es from the Meeting on Monday 10 th September 2018 reflect a true and accurate account of the meeting

3. Acti tions ons Arisin sing g fr from om las ast t Meeting ting 1. Publicity of councillor Grants: Each South Oxfordshire district councillor has £5,000 to award to projects or services that offer community benefits in their ward area. Applications should focus on projects that deliver a clear and demonstrable benefit to the people of South Oxfordshire, specifically in the ward area of the district councillor considering the request. The minimum grant is £250 and closing date is 17th December 2018. GWP sits across the Didcot West Electoral Division with Councillors Ian Snowdon (who regularly attends our GWP Residents’ Meetings) and Alan Thompson. Please visit the South Oxfordshire District Council website for more details.

4. Mat 4. atters ters Aris isin ing GWP has always ys windy y and somet etimes imes rainy y • weather er This can make running a commun munit ity y event t with • limited ted indoor or space e diffic icul ult Suitabl able, e, industri trial l grade pop p up gazebo ebos s are out • of the reach of small l organ anisation sations and charitie ies Pr Propose pose to get a si sign n writ itten ten gazebo, ebo, with th a g grant, nt, as s • extens nsio ion n of the GWPRA A Outr treac ach h Projec ject, t, estimated ated cost £1 £1.2k 2k Other er sugg ggesti tions ns or ideas? •

4. Mat 4. atters ters Aris isin ing More e Volunteer eers for r the he eve vening • Raffl ffle e Pri rize ze Donat ation ions • Mus usici icians ans • Activit ivity y coor ordi dinat ator ors • More e Sponsors ors • Chr hristmas istmas Decor orati ations ons • GWPRA RA now w can accept t card • payments, ents, cost t £22 22 inc. c. Fee is just t 1.69 .69% of transac nsactio tions ns • Allo lows ws greater er accessibi sibili lity ty for • peop ople le attendin ending events nts

4. 4. Mat atters ters Aris isin ing Erection of Healthcare Centre, car parking, landscaping and associated • infrastructure. P18/V1826/RM Target decision date 25/12/18 • Applicant: Matthew Epton - RPS Group plc •

5. Co Correspondence espondence Little le Free ee Librar ary – Great eat Weste estern rn Park ark • The Littl tle Free Libr brary ary proj oject t was initiated itiated as a non-pr prof ofit org rgan anis isati tion on in • the USA. . It has as now w sprea ead d to over 75,0 ,000 0 indivi dividua dual libr brar arie ies and they are just t the ones that are offic ficial ially ly regis iste tered ed with th the proj ojec ect. . There is a Facebo book ok page for the UK ‘branch’ of the org rgan anis isati ation on

5. Co Correspondence espondence The he Little e Free e Libr brary ary in n Freelan eland d ha has s been en run unning since ce 20 2015 15 a and nd • has ha s proved ed very ry popular lar , the he stewar ward, d, Matthe thew, , runs uns hi his own n Facebook ebook page ge and nd websi bsite te blog. . The he Freeland eland librar ary is locate ated d on n the he gr grass ass verge ge out utsi side de the he • steward’s ho hous use. e. For GWP WP a centr tralized alized option on, , outs utside de the he commu munity ty centr tre e or • ne near ar the he sho hopp pping g area ea . . Ideal eally y out utdoor oors s but ut Vandali dalism sm or abuse se may ne necess essitate tate ind ndoors ors • option, on, like e ins nsid ide e the he ne new District trict Community ty Cent ntre. e. Cost st: the he go good thi hing ng about out the he proj oject ect is tha hat it c can an be as exp xpens ensive ve • or as ine nexpens xpensive ive as you u want nt it t to be. You can ha have ve a cust stom om-mad made e wooden library (Freeland’s library was made for r un under er £30 300) 0) Some e fun unding ding woul uld d ne need d to be be set t aside de for r stoc ock. The he over eral all idea • is tha hat t peopl ple e woul uld d also o dona nate te books ks . Cheap Ch ap stoc ock k could d be the he Ka Kathryn ryn Tur urner er Trust st chari harity ty shop hop in n • Abingdon. gdon. The hey sell ll paper erbac back k books ks for r 10 10p.

5. Co Correspondence espondence To be be official ficially y register gistered ed it costs sts arou ound d $4 $40 f 0 for r a c char harter ter sign gn • whi hich woul uld d be eng ngrav aved ed with h a un unique cha harter rter nu number er and nd the hen we can place e our ur librar ary on n the he offic ficial ial Little le Free ee Library ry World rld Map Katri Ka rina is ha happ ppy to be the he main n stewar ward d if we are e succes cessful ful in n • sett ttin ing g thi his s up up for r GWP WP. Long ng term m she he may requ quir ire e othe her r volunteer eers to ass ssist ist • Easil sily y int ntegrate ate int nto the he GWP WPRA RA Facebook ebook and nd Websit ebsite •

6. Re Repor ort Ba Back Finally y held on Thursday ay 27 th th Septembe ember • 2018, followin wing g cancella lation tion due to horrible le we weath ther er Excell llen ent t aftern rnoon, oon, well attended ded with lots of • fun going g on £9 £93 3 profit it made ade for Ste teph phen en Fr Freeman School ol • PTA

6. Repor port t Bac ack • Combined bid by GWP Church and SOFEA Charity to run all three Community centres • Included all the GWPRA recommendations as part of proposal • Proposal requested for review

6. Repor port t Bac ack The he Gin n Festi stiva val was s a sell l out ut and nd the he Oktober ober Festival tival go got bus usy. • Lots ts of posi sitive tive feedba edback about t the he variety riety of eve vents ts being ng put ut on n • by Boundary undary Park ark Sports orts Assoc ssociati ation on GWP WPRA RA continue inue to sup upport port in n the he pub ublici icity ty of the hese se and nd othe her r local al • eve vent nts

6. Repor port t Bac ack Photo toshoo hoot t for or Public icit ity y re- • schedul uled ed Next Road d Safe fety ty revie iew w • meeting ing 8 th th November vember 20 2018 18 After er pause in proj oject ct over er • summer, er, gatheri hering ng data again in, , revie iew w differ fferenc ence e betw tween en befor ore publi licity city and si signs ns and after er Need assistanc ance on data a • gather herin ing g setup p and presenti enting ng the data, , any offers? fers? Door or to door or stickers ers? •

7. 7. Any ny Ot Othe her Bus usin iness

7. 7. Any ny Ot Othe her Bus usin iness

Great Gr at Wester ern n Pa Park Residents’ Association Today’s meeting now concluded Next meeting Mond nday ay 12 12 th th No Nove vember mber 2018 18 www.gwpr .gwpra.or a.org. g.uk uk Facebook Group ‘Great Western Park Residents’ As Asso sociat iation on ’