04/06/2025
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Encore
- Windsor Road allotments will be ready to handover on 2 July. A community get together is planned. Emails will go out to the allotment waitlist with details and agreements.
- Bug hotel noticeboard by the school has stalled due to no response from the quoted company. Alternative suppliers are being explored.
- Crescent Park has one bin installed. More may be coming. Tracey to follow up with the Property Management team.
- Redrow handover is pending completion of remedial works. Redrow is working on this.
- Boulevard wildflowers are not doing well this year. Tracey to raise with the gardeners.
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VE Day review
- Footfall approximately 1,500 to 2,000 across the day.
- Positive feedback overall. 28 responses submitted online.
- Income from the day was £390.
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Open Gardens
- Six gardens opened plus the community garden.
- Approximately 150 visitors and £357 raised.
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Food Festival
- 13 stalls registered and invoiced.
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Events team
- Please review the events management attachment for details on what goes into each event.
- Volunteers are needed to form an events team subcommittee. Roles are flexible and can suit strengths or stretch comfort zones.
- Ideas to improve communication are welcome.
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Finance update
- Stukeley’s Pot balance is £305, allocated towards the September Family Funday.
- Funding request submitted for £1,500 for the remainder of the Family Funday.
- QOLF: £33.
- U&C: £18.
- Breheny: £2,000.
- HF: £1,741.50.
- CA funds: £976.
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Allocations:
- £100 for straw.
- £80 for sunflower prizes.
- £91.20 corporation tax for FY24/25.
- Funds are available for projects, activities, or events. Please bring ideas to the committee.
- Next meeting: 2 July.
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AOB
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Overgrown bushes at the roundabout to Alconbury village are the responsibility of Highways.
Report via Cambridgeshire County Council ReportIt.
Residents have experienced being redirected between councils.- Julia and Charlotte have contacted Tom Sanderson, who is following up. An update is expected at the next meeting.
- Parking for the Watch office is in the X car park. Registration must be entered on the iPad at reception. Restrictions apply between Xam and Xpm.
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Overgrown bushes at the roundabout to Alconbury village are the responsibility of Highways.
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2025 Events Owners
Month / Date Event Name Owner 14 June Food Festival Natalie 17 August Garage Sale Jacky & Charlotte September Tallest Sunflower Jez 13 September Family Funday September Scarecrow Festival Matt October Litter Pick Matt 29 November Christmas Market - Event owners are still needed. To volunteer or propose a new event, email alconburywealdca@gmail.com.