MINUTES OF THE SSNA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday 14th September, 2021, held 2.30pm at Christ Church
1 Apologies for absence: Margaret Golding, Penny Pemberton, Stephen Morton, Peter Wakeham, Thelma Isaacs
2 Minutes of AGM held via Zoom on 17th September 2020: agreed
3 2020 Accounts see separate copy: agreed.
The 2019 figures appear better than 2020 as some payments for the newsletter costs were held over from 2019. The costs of the newsletter should have been reduced as there has been an increase in members receiving electronic copies but this was offset by the increase in the size of the newsletter. The balances over the last five years have stayed stable and been augmented by payments from Easy Fundraising donations. Hannah Witkowska will take over as Treasurer in 2022.
4 2020 Annual Report see separate copy:
The SSNA have been encouraging the use of PayPal and bank transfer for annual subscriptions. Covid has hastened this move from cash. David Hardcastle spoke on behalf of those without smartphones, internet access, etc., who would use either cash or cheques and were concerned if the Association stopped collecting cash. Colin Iddles said that those types of payment were never going to be stopped.
Colin showed the consultation document now being received at homes in the areas that would be affected by the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP). The document does not include the Cancer Hub and new hospital proposals that also impact on the area.
Steve Morton is keeping the website up to date so events can be followed between newsletters.
Councillor Richard Clifton referred to the White Paper on planning categories (now under review) and the recent possibly major changes that might affect South Sutton including his ward which does not cover the whole of the SSNA area. He gave as an example that there are a number of recent applications for high rise buildings including one for a 10 storey building on Copse Hill. This raised the question from Geoff West as to whether the reduction of the number of parking places required for new flats for example 4 places in the planning application for a new block in Cavendish Road? Richard Clifton said though not mandatory to reduce the numbers, Transport for London (TfL) will comment in favour of reductions in the number of parking places during the planning process.
5 Election of committee members: agreed with no new applicants.
6 AOB: None.
The meeting was followed by a much appreciated cream tea and a welcome opportunity to socialize.
A Wakeham 18th September, 2021