The Executive Committee for the years 1988 - 89 included:

Chairman: Mr Ken Batchelor  / Mr G. Parkes  Vice-chairman: Marilyn Grant.    Secretary: Mrs M Legate.
Treasurer: Graham Parkes / Ken Batchelor.
Editor: ????            Warden: Mr Jack Armitage.
 Attending: Stan Wade,Mrs G. Field (Waterside Quilters group), Mrs Pam Bridge, Mr J.D Mott, Dennis Gillard. D Grant.
Memberships: 356
 
Other named: Peter and Audrey Threadgold, Marilyn Grant, Mr Wills, Mrs Joan Breton.
 
Membership: 356
 

H&D.C.A Highlights (taken from the minutes):

  1. 24 people attended the A.G.M even though it was housed in "The Basement" - a joke name for Hall 1.
  2. Blackfield Community Centre was noted as having made a loss of £1800 for that previous year.
  3. The W.I Market had started every Thursday.
  4. The new photocopier was a Ricoh 5050 rented for 5 years from "Smiths office" at £150.00 per quarter.
  5. The Waterside Quilters had joined.
  6. The Darby and Joan Club would soon be joining (re-joining)and meeting twice a month.
  7. The ground rent paid to the Parish Council increased from £1500 to £1800 a year. Rent charged to the N.F.D.C for their room would be altered in response. This link had been included in the initial hiring contract in October 1984 - there was also a clause (suggested by the N.F.D.C) saying that charges would be reviewed every five years - this was ignored and never included in the agreement.
  8. The rent for the N.F.D.C "Local Presence" for the six months starting from the 1st of April 1988 would be £540 or £1080.00 for the year April 88 to March 89.
  9. The "Playschool" would add Tuesdays to their hirings as from April. The price per session increased from £4.20 to £4.40.
  10. A microwave and fridge freezer was brought.
  11. Deposit account moved from Midland's bank (H.S.B.C) to National Savings Bond. Opened a new account with Halifax.
  12. A bottle of whiskey was presented to Mr David Grant on his relinquishing of his place on the Executive Committee
  13. There were four meetings of the "Council" / General Committee on Wednesday evenings.
  14. The Executive should consist of the four officers (Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and 3 members of the General Committee.
  15. "Affiliated Groups" became "Community Groups. Associated groups would remain the same.
  16. The subject of "twinning" with a village or town in France was brought up.
  17.   The ground maintenance was controlled by Mr & Mrs Threadgold.
  18. E.P Sergeant & company  was awarded the tender for painting the Community Centre at a cost of £1180.00. They also sorted out the guttering and windows - there were 27 windows counted. C.H Noble and Peter Burchell Builders also tendered.
  19. Adjusted planning permission was approved for the new development on Hobart Drive. This time it would have: 7 bungalows and 45 flats. This would be "Howard Oliver House"

 

H&D.C.A Committee minutes

 The Executive meeting minutes for this year are lost / missing.

 Archive folder/1988/AGM (1988 Feb).pdf

 

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