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THE MORAY COUNCIL
FORRES AREA TENANTS FORUM
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 14th 2008
GP ROOM
FORRES HOUSE
10.30am – 12.30pm
Present
Angela Sutherland, Michelle Carnie, Stuart Carnie, Robert Amos, John Bremner and Heather Anderson
Attending
Rennie Evans [The Moray Council]
Apologies
Lorna Stuart
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Welcome
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The chairperson welcomed everyone along to this months meeting.
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July 2008 minutes
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No ammendments
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Matters arising
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1. The money received from the finance section of the council in error has now been passed onto The Neighbourhood Forum, they are the group which should have received the money in the first place.
2. It has been noted that the forum members have never been invited on an estate walkabout.
3. Finance Training is to be arranged via MVSO, 2 from each forum that has to sign forum cheques must attend the training session. The secretary of the Core Group is to make arrangements with MVSO.
July minutes proposed by John Bremner
Seconded by Robert Amos
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Heather Anderson,
Core Group Secretary
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August 2008 meeting notes
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These were taken by the chair.
Agreed by those who attended the meeting
No matters arising
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Treasurers Report
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Bank statement dated 30/09/08, £297.46 in the forum account
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Forum AGM
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1. Pencil date 23rd January 2009
2. Secretary to check with Elgin office about advertising the AGM.
3. A letter/article is to be placed in Forres Gazette in the publication date 21st January 2008.
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Heather
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Wish List 2008/09
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1. Secretary to contact Mike More before the next meeting for a complete up date.
2. Ideas for 2009/10 will be collect ate the next meeting.
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Heather
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Core Group
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1. Housing Sub Committee papers were discussed.
2. Moray Tenants Conference 2009 discussed, working group will meet in January. All ideas for workshop have to be submitted by Christmas.
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TP Working Group
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1. Involving young tenants.
2. TP Strategy update.
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Housing Sub Committee
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1. Housing Revenue Budget
2. Moray Tenants Conference
3. Shower installation update.
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AOCB
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1. Michelle asked if the council had planned to switch off street lights to save money. Rennie informed the group the council had no intention of doing this.
2. Decembers forum clashes with the Housing Sub Committee, secretary will check if room available on the 9th December.
3. The Core Group held their AGM on the 15th October, 2008.
4. Plans for the new £25m development for the Bogton area will be on view in the Ramnee Hotel on the 28th and 29th November. See press for details.
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Meeting closed at 1.10pm
Next meet date to be arranged.
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