Tuesday 27 March 2007

Minutes 20/03/2007

Attendees:
Emanuele
Julie
Maia
Mailin
Mel
Sarah
Janne (Minutes)

Apologies:
Hugh
Paula

Issues discussed:

Maia advised goup of neighbours raising their concerns about the garden party. She also gave some useful background information from when she was involved in the street party.

Group discussed the scale of the party and agreed that it should be as inclusive as possible. In order to ensure that neighbours are not concerned about late night noise we agreed on a definite finish time. It was agreed that the party should run from 2pm - 8pm. There were also suggestions to focus on the 'get to know each other' aspect of the garden party and the potential for awareness raising and to create more of a community for the people that share the green. Several examples of what this could involve were put across: eg. get a local representative form the police, fire department etc to speak to us, or merely invite them along to the party; Magpie, someone to talk about regeneration, recylcling, compost etc.

It was clarified that we have 3 gazebos in total.

A discussion followed about the budget and what sort of items we wanted funding for, to put in a fiunding application to the LDC. The following items were listed: bouncy castle, sound system (microphone etc), insurance. It was agreed that people bring their own food.

The group then filled in the majority of the funding application, with exception of quotations and estimates to be included later.

Agreed that we will need to do another set of flyers closer to the date to mentions things like byo food, drink etc. Date to be discussed.


Action points:
Maia:
Find out more about awareness raising about the greenery in the garden
Investigate recycling, bins and accessible leaflets
Contact Brian Wilson regarding general advice on issues, insurance etc.
Distribute flyers for 12, 13 Marchmont Crescent, possibly some flats on Marchmont Rd - to confer with Paula and julie

Sarah:
Go to MSCC meeting and discuss fudning application and party generally

Mailin:
Attend MSCC meeting w/Sarah
Get quotations
Flyer distribution on Warrender Park Rd

Mel:
Flyer distribution 16 Marchmont Crescent up to the end of the Crescent (Paula's )

Emauele:
Put flyers through flats in number 10 Marchmont Crescent
Create a map over the activities taking place on the green for the event

Julie:
Balloon animal research
In charge of distributing flyers for distribution
Post flyers through doors of 1 - 9 Marchmont Crescent
Call person in charge of LDC grant and forward info to Mailin and group.
Ask Paula if she will put some flyers out on Marchmont Rd, to be shared with someone else

Next meeting arranged for April 24th at 7.30 at the Argyle

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