1. Better Barrow Community Project Annual Report 2017 - 18

2. Agenda Welcome / apologies
Matters arising from previous Annual Meeting
Annual Report
Presentation of Accounts
Q & A
AOB

3. Objectives
Charitable Incorporated Organization (CIO) Charity No
Objectives:
- to improve and enhance the environment of the Market Place and surrounding area and advance the understanding and appreciation of the village’s history. It aims to restore and maintain the area as a space for public events, create an attractive area of public amenity and mark the importance of John Harrison through celebrating and interpreting his life and work.

4. Contacts and Collaboration
Barrow Meridian Rotary Club Barrow in Bloom Village Hall Committee John Harrison School Holy Trinity Church Methodist Chapel Barrow shops and businesses Barrow Costcutter - Local Pride Charity Barrow Parish Council North Lincolnshire Council The Ropewalk Royal Observatory National Trust

6. Activities 2017 - 18 ‘Barrow Then and Now’ by John Thompson
Table Top sales
Wheelbarrow and Open Garden Weekend
Barrow Guided Walk
John Harrison Prize
‘Three Voices’ at Harrisons

7. Activities 2018 - 19 Plant Sale: 5th May
Wheelbarrow and Open Gardens: 2nd – 3rd June
Ceilidh with The Ermine Street Band: 22nd September
Table Top Sale: October
‘Harrison’s Garden’ at The Ropewalk: Jan – Feb 2019

9. Publicity
Social media has proved a valuable asset in publicising Better Barrow,  We have a well followed Facebook page and our website is also gradually gaining interest.
We have good relationships with Estuary TV and Radio Humberside who have been to Barrow several times to record items of interest .
Scunthorpe Telegraph usually publish anything we send.
We have had extra assistance with publicity for the John Harrison statue which has resulted in a couple of articles in national and regional papers.
Look North have yet to cover any of our events.
We also use posters and word of mouth to publicise events.

10. Last year’s ‘New and ongoing projects’
Installation of new seating
Village trail
Information boards
Barrow-upon-Humber website
Repair and enhancement of the Market Cross
Statue of John Harrison

11. Last year’s ‘New and ongoing projects’
Installation of new seating √
Village trail √
Information boards √
Barrow-upon-Humber website √
Repair and enhancement of the Market Cross
Statue of John Harrison

12. Statue Project
Over to Neil…

13. John Harrison Statue
The story so far…

14. Wheelbarrow weekend showed off two of these in the Church
Last Annual Meeting we reported – three artists invited to submit designs
Wheelbarrow weekend showed off two of these in the Church
End of June the selection panel interviewed all three
July public consultation
Marcus Cornish selected as preferred artist

16. October - Marcus visited Barrow to look at site options and sign off the design

19. Fundraising launched Dec 2017
Work on contracts
Public consultation on preferred site – Market Place chosen
Fundraising update as of March 2018

20. Still to do…
Finalise foundations, design and lighting scheme with costs.
Apply for Planning Permission
Education work with the school
Reach fundraising target
Marcus, the foundry, and stone mason to do their work
Arrange the installation and unveiling