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ALDENHAM PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting of the NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE held at 8pm on Monday 16 January 2006 in Meeting Room 2, The Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue, Radlett.

Present:
Councillor Mrs F Turner (Chairman)
Councillor Mrs G Balen
Councillor Mrs V Charrett
Councillor J Howley
Councillor Mrs E Wackrow

In attendance:
Jan Adams (Deputy Clerk)

1. Apologies for absence
   Apologies were received from Councillor R Worthy.
   
   
   
2. Declarations of Interest
   There were no declarations of interest.
   
   
   
3. Minutes of the meeting of the Newsletter Committee held on 20 September 2005
   The Minutes were signed as a true and correct record.
   
   
   
4. Matters arising from the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 September 2005
   No reply had been received from the Royal Mail over the complaint regarding a missing box of Around Radlett that contained 400 copies.  Members requested that the Deputy Clerk pursue the matter. (Action:  Deputy Clerk)
   
   
   
5. Feedback from 70th edition
   It was felt that the overall print and quality of photographs was not as crisp as in previous editions. The matter had been reported to Print Services.
   
   Two responses had been received from a request for contact details of local organisations for inclusion in the new Parish Guide 2007.
   
   
   
6. Complaint to Royal Mail
   
   The Deputy Clerk had written to the Royal Mail complaining about having to employ a courier to deliver 4000 copies of Around Radlett to the Walk Bundling Centre at Rochester when our own sorting office was 100 yards from the Council Offices.  A response had been received stating that the Royal Mail were not prepared to make an exception and the were the rules applied to all users of the Royal Mail Door to Door Service.
   
   
   
7. Contents for 71st edition
   The following items for put forward for possible inclusion:
   
   Main Items 
   1. Waste Issues – RW – already received
   2. Radlett Festival 2006, use of Orsich family photo, ask for volunteers – VC
   3. 2001 Census – JH
   4. Articles from Rabbi’s Ariel Abel and Paul Freedman – JA to contact
   5. Profile of a Potter – Pauline Ashley
   6. Update of Radlett Station plus photo(s) – David Lambert
   7. Horticultural Article – Paul Balen, to include Best Front Garden ‘as seen from the road’ judging from w/b 9 April, also to include Youth Jubilee Competition, Show details,
   8. Plant Sale – EW
   9. RCT Programme + 10th Anniversary – GD
   10. Local Volunteer Awards and details of Roz Gray at the National Awards – RG/JA
   11. Lighting at Radlett Gardens – VC
   12. Obituary to Margaret Callow – Dorothy Craig – already received (add to Rabbi‘s articles)
   13. Radlett Cricket Club – JA to contact
   14. Radlett Tennis Club – JA to contact
   15. Radlett Bowls Club article plus Carnival participation – article already received
   16. Fire Station and Hemel Hempstead incident, plus photo of fire – JA
   17. Peter Hordern ‘John O’Groats to Land’s End with photo – Peter Hordern
   18. Post Office article following discussion at Joint Councillors
   19. Radlett Art Society – article already received
   20. Jimmy Cruickshank ‘a new book’ – Ailsa Whitham
   21. Richard Graham – article already received
   22. Red House – Rob Reith
   23. Fluff Bower – Brian Hyde
   24. Police Article, either Val Kane or Angela Saunders for NHW - JH
   25. Goal posts at Phillimore Recreation Ground – VC
   26. Restoration of Bridge – Issue 72
   27. 90 years of Cubs – Issue 72
   
   News in Brief
   1. Recycling Bins have moved – JA
   2. Money off Council Tax
   3. PPI Meetings
   4. Newberries School Fayre
   5. Platt Awards
   6. Peace Hospice
   7. Notification of Licence – Radlett Festival
   8. New Parking Meters
   9. Bite Size Courses
   10.Hertsmere Acoustic Nights
   11.Bike Week
   12. AGM
   13. Head of Aldenham School retires, plus details of new head – Edition 72
   14. HBC – Internet
   15. Thanks from Mayor, welcome new Mayor
   16. Police Re-organisation
   17. Audit Commission report on HCC (if sufficient space)
   18. Phil Tuck and Adele Jenkins
   19. Herts Local Record Office
   20. 50 mph Watling Street
   21. Radlett Old People’s Bus Update - FT
   22. CAB Funding Update
   
   
   
8. Advertising
   It was reported that Albion Building Consultants had cancelled their advertisement and would be replaced by two advertisers from the waiting list; ‘dez rez' an interior design company and ‘Taekwon-do’ Korean Self Defence.
   
   
   
9. Distribution
   Distribution would be via the Royal Mail.
   
   
   
10. Contract for 2007
    The contract for 2007 had been booked for the March, June and November editions.  A contract for September 2007 which delivery of  the 2007 Official Guide was scheduled for would be entered into when details of the Guide were more established.
    
    
    
11. Possible new Guide
    It was anticipated that a meeting to discuss the new Official Guide 2007 would take place after 1 April 2006.
    
    
    
12. Put Together
    The ‘Put Together’ would take place on Monday 30 January 2006 at 7.30pm.