1. Gorgeous Gorse Hill Annual General Meeting
22 January 2018

2. Agenda Welcome 2017 Review Finances Key Roles & Committee – Voting
2018 Plans & Suggestions

3. 2017 Review Jan – Mar: Began the “Action Hour” Programme,
LCCC Corporate volunteers added tyre planters to Avondale, Spider BT Box lost, replaced (and sadly lost again later), planting workshop with GH Cubs, Dunham Massey plant donation – supported residents’ alleyway greening,
Apr – June: Action Hours cont’d, GGH Garden Party, added map of GGH sites to website, adopt a treepit programme begins.
July – Sept: Secret Marje’s Park project begins, Ravenswood Rd BT Box refreshed, Britain in Bloom Judging, Bollard art added to Pocket Park, Adopted tree pit winners announced & Pocket Paradise revealed, New for Old project completed.
Oct – Dec: RHS In Bloom Awards (Thriving Award) & Christmas Party
Good: Action Hours Effective Bad: Increased damage, reduced volunteers

4. Pocket Parks Evolutions

5. Finances Opening balance £2,824.30 Income People’s Postcode Lottery
People’s Postcode Lottery
2,000.00
Localgiving.com
734.97
Growing a Greener Britain
500.00
TOTAL
£3,293.97
Expenditure (itemised over £200)
LaserLea (tree charms)
377.75
City of Trees (New for Old project management)
934.50
Caroline Daly (bollard painting)
264.54
BUD garden centre
210.60
Venessa Scott (pocket park)
280.00
£3,714.26
Income minus expenditure
-£420.29
Closing balance
£2,404.01

6. Finances Individual budgets as of 31 Dec 17: Restricted spend:
Postcode Lottery £150.75
North East Horticultural £63.40
THT Trees £49.23
Unrestricted spend:
Just Giving £287.16
Local Giving £1,301.53

7. Key Roles & Committee
Chair, Treasurer & Secretary
Committee Members

8. 2018 Plans & Discussion
A Year of Art: BT Boxes need redoing and have permission
From Virgin & NW Electric for exchange boxes & 3 substations
Year of Workshops for kids – crafts, planting etc.
Maintenance of existing sites: each committee member to take responsibility for two monthly sessions.
Avondale Improvements – add more tyre planters, move fruit bushes, add Christmas tree, bulbs & plants.
Build & improve relationships with TMBC, One Trafford & THT – who else?
Arrange Big Clean Up Event – 2 – 4 March.
Garden Party & Christmas Party plus possible standalone fundraising event.
Monthly Blog Posts – invite authors.

9. Thanks
Thanks to supporters, donors, volunteers & partners.