Minutes of WAGs Meeting held at Wetherspoons on Mon 13th May at 2pm

 

Present: Paula, Charles, Jill, Anne and Carolyn

Apologies: Esther

 

1. Plastics collections



All felt May collection went well despite wind. 5 dumpy bags were also collected from Ch Fitzpaine by PWS who were happy to do this. Ch Fitz collection was 25% up on Mar and collection there will be repeated in July. Anne will think about whether there is anywhere suitable to have a similar collection in Sandford.

Not many leaflets for remaining collections left. Charles will collect any that are in Morrisons.

Paula  will continue with a paper ad in Courier for each of remaining collections this year and we will use remaining leaflets to put on notice boards in advance of each collection and also to have on our stall at the Community Market. 

Next collection is Sat July 8th so leaflets/ posters need to go out during mid June to usual spots as previously. Jill has most of the remaining supply of leaflets if anyone needs some

 

2. Biscuit Wrapper collection

 

We need to put collection boxes around the town. Suggested spots: Library, Leisure Centre, Ashtons, Boniface, Cong Church, Landscore.

Paula will check with Leisure Centre, Cong Church, Boniface and Ashtons if they will have boxes.

Anne will check with library and persue Landscore.

Jill will provide and deliver plastic boxes with a poster on the lid plus an extra poster to put on the wall. Jill will also empty boxes as necessary and Paula will arrange sending wrappers off to McVities.

Paula will send link to poster to everyone.

(Note from Paula as of Friday 17th:- Please also note that since the meeting the Boniface Centre and library have said no to having a biscuit wrapper collection boxes but the Courier (contacted by Anne) and Cong Church  have said yes. I have contacted Ch Fitz, Haywards and Sandford schools as well. Have yet to hear from Ch Fitz and Sandford but Haywards have said yes so if we can tie things up with Landscore as well that will certainly help. Will ask Ashtons on Tuesday.

Jill, I will let you know the final tally of boxes that need delivering ASAP and certainly before Fri as we are going away then. I also suggest that everyone prints off some posters to put up around the place once we know the collecting spots. I will do a press release for this too after I get back from bank holiday weekend away.) 

 

3. Stall at Community Market

 

Will use the laminates and info from the plastic bag collections as the basis for a display on the stall using Paula & Charles self standing table top board and Annes free standing board. Paula will organise this and print off any more info necessary for display.

Will also use Sus Cred gazebo, tables and paperwork including new leaflet.

Paula & Charles will bring their 6 ft table. Anne has stall kit and gazebo and will check how many tables Sus Cred have and where they are. 

Jill will bring a recycling box with a sample of everything that can be put in it.

Charles will organise practical display on what can and cannot be recycled at our collections and at Punchbowl.

Anne will speak to Landscore again to see if Little Rotters want any input (perhaps some might like to help make flowers?)

 

 

4. Waste Sculpture at Community Market June 8th.

 

Carolyn now has lots of plastic bottles etc but will need to go to scrap store for extra bits.

Carolyn will bring a groundsheet and Anne will provide her pasting tables.Carolyn will also buy gravel to weight down buckets.

Paula will let Olivers know that Carolyn will be in on afternoon of Tues 21st May to pick up plastic buckets for bases.

Paula will write a press release asking people to come and help and also write up an article for the website/newsletter.. She will also invite press along to take pohotos on the day.

Charlotte Turner will help Carolyn with construction on the day.

Will have to wait to see how sturdy construction is to know whether we can leave it in place until Food Festival on 15th/16th. Paula will communicate this to the organisers

Paula to ask Loo & Rob at the Green House if they would keep an eye on it if it is left in place.

 

5. Recycling at Food Festival 15th/16th June

 

Jill will contact Tim Harris and say it is his responsibility to negotiate costs of collection of recycling/waste with MDDC (Jill could you let Tim know at the same time that we will not be manning the recycling this year)

Jill will also contact MDDC and ask for 18 recycling/waste bins to have in 3 areas of 6 around the Square.

Jill will make eye catching signs for lids and fronts of bins and check on their delivery and location at the start of the Festival.

Due to lack of people available at the weekend and no volunteers forthcoming from CredFest volunteer scheme, the recycling areas will be unmanned, but Jill will check on them each day to make sure all is well.

 

6. Waste Diet Challenge

Charles explained this initiative which is underway in some other Transition communities. It is designed to encourage whole streets/communities to cut down on their waste over an 8 week period through a structured programme. Everyone felt it was a good idea but that we were too busy at present to undertake another new project so we will discuss it again in the autumn. 

 

7. Any Other Business

  7.1 Charles reported that the Waste Efficiency Committee of MDDC had not had a meeting yet but John Downes would still propose that we have input into the committee when they have their first meeting.

7.2 Anne had some feedback from the Clothes Swap:- that we should encourage mens and childrens clothes and also that we should consider Sandford Village Hall as an alternative, cheaper, venue.

 

8. Next Meeting

 Mon July 1st at 2pm at Wetherspoons

 Jill sent her apologies in advance as she is away

 Meeting closed at 4.15pm