Minutes of the Youth Committee Meeting
held on Tuesday 9th February 1999 at 7:30pm in the Community Centre
Present: DJ Lee (chair) J Sandford HM Smith RJ Farrington
RLE Waters (part) L Henderson J Sweetman A Wedgbury
PC Shulver (part) and the clerk SJ Daniels
1. Apologies for Absence
J Coston and E Holmes
71/99 2. Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of 30 September 1998 were confirmed and
signed as a true record.
72/99 3. Meeting
Report of the meeting of 2 December 1998 was noted.
4. Matters Arising
73/99 Girls Group. As there was lack of support E Holmes had not
restarted this group after Christmas but was still trying to
promote the scheme (telephone message).
74/99 5. Bus Project
A Wedgbury acknowledged MPC's support but explained that the
Project's scope had changed to meet the needs of youngsters at
jrisk. As there were more demands on the Bus and the numbers
of youngsters at Milton using it had dropped JSweetman and her
co-workers had agreed to meet the requests from elsewhere.
In addition Milton had other youth provision. The Bus was not
designed to serve Impington patch and was not part of the youth
service. The Bus Project rented a room from Impington VC but
was not tied to IVC in any other way.
Another Lottery application would need to be made to secure
funding to pay salaries from October 1999.
The Bus would visit Milton on Thursday of half term week (they
were making an exception to visit Milton during their week off).
If successful they would contemplate visiting during the Easter
holiday. They were also available during the summer if needed.
J Sweetman would feed back to the clerk by Thursday 25 February
the results of the half term visit.
If there was a perceived need the Bus Project would consider
returning to Milton. MPC to let J Sweetman know of any problems/
needs.
75/99 6. Facilities for Youth
Linda Henderson attended to present her suggestions for provision
for the 7 - 18 year old age group as a concerned parent
representing other concerned parents. Her proposals were:-
Basketball area.
Safe area for riding cycles - BMX track.
Safe area for roller blading.
Somewhere for older children to meet - "Drop-In Centre".
LH showed sketches of proposed sites. Noted that Coles Road
Recreation Ground was overcrowded whilst The Sycamores Recreation
Ground was under used. It was hoped that these proposals would
make The Sycamores more "user friendly". Noted that LH was
making a presentation to the MCC Committee Meeting on 10 February.
Costing had been obtained from one firm - basketball area
approximately £9,500; roller blading (option 1 including Sycamores
car park) £13,000 plus.
DJL proposed that the committee endorse the suggestions for
basketball, roller blading and the BMX track and would recommend
that the Parish Council put some funding towards these projects
and recognise the fact that a "Drop In" centre was needed; the
committee to look at this proposal again. Agreed.
Thanks to Linda Henderson for her presentation.
RLEW pointed out that in view of these proposals and Council's
need to meet the Sports Council's requirements perhaps MPC should
look again at compulsory purchase of the land adjacent A14.
7. Any Other Business
76/99 Youth Work - Over 14 years plus. Council would need to speak
to A Allen about provision for the over 14's (to replace the
service provided by The Bus)
Noted that A Allen could apply through "Wren" for Landfill Tax
to support youth work.
DJL: to contact A Allen.
77/99 Millennium Ideas. The Primary school children had made
suggestions for facilities - these to be put to the Millennium
Committee.
Date of next meeting: Monday 22 March 7.45pm.