Diamond Jubilee - April Update and actions

Diamond Jubilee - April Update and actions

Attendance

Anj H

Sarah A

Jim M

Doug K

Peter H

Sue Y

Agreed

Pauline H has agreed to be The Queen for the day

Actions

Transport need for Pauline H - Carriage on marsh gibbon road? – Peter H

Publicity Kate D - Jim M will liaise re shop poster and leaflet drop

Babs H voted as person link at FROGS

Commemorative Trees

Jubilee woods scheme school keen to plant some trees. Community associations can apply but after discussion it was the general feeling we should buy a small number of big trees rather than the lots of very small saplings

Actions

Contacted AVDC re planting trees in Darley’s Close – Jim M

Contacted Saye & Sele about playing fields trees - Jim M

Contact with WI who would like a tree in or around the Village Hall (New Scout area)

FROGS want a single tree out the front of school with a plaque and will contribute.

Tree prices – Jim M – (Details on a separate email to follow)

Plaques – Jim M

Commemorative Mugs

Mugs now designed by Grendon Combined School -  Marc K & Babs H – FAB

GU PC funded 500

E PC funded 50

GUE – to fund 50

Life together ad for May Edition submitted and reads

To remember the day each child and young person under the age of 19 is entitled to a commemorative mug designed by the children of Grendon Underwood Combined School.

To register your interest please leave your name, post code and number of mugs required in the book in the Village Shop. Alternately, please email this information to Jim McBeth at twolittlegoats@btinternet.com

Edgcott will sort their own distribution – Pete H

Frogs will sell surplus at their fete (£3.50?) – Babs H

Winners and runners up in the completion to get a free mug – Babs H

AOB

Donations - have been good but we could use more (Details on a separate email to follow)

Provisional timetable - Jim M

Contingency plan needed in case it rains - Jim M

St. John’s provisional booking but need Risk Assessment – Jim M

Parking on playing field if required

We Still Need

Bunting needs to go up the day before.

Need a cherry picker for bunting

Volunteer lead for the flotilla and organising the kitchen

Leoni L was coming back to advise on catering quantities

Tea Urns

Water Source

Transport for Pauline H

Tae, Coffee, kid’s snacks.

More money for trees

Beacon lighting 10 pm on hill above Grendon

Next meeting - TBA