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Previous meeting's minutes
Present
Alice Curteis, Averill Marks, Marie Robinson and Peter Robinson
Apologies
Bruce Ryan and Audrey Salters
Town booklet
- The design for a front cover by J. M. Robinson was discussed and
some suggestions will be forwarded to her for inclusion of further Fairtrade
items, and the use of our own town logo.
- BR had requested comments on the suggested text and layout.
- Further quotes will be sought to make up two pages of local comments
about Fairtrade.
- PR suggested producing successive editions of the booklet on differently
coloured paper in order to make them readily distinguishable.
action: all (text), MR
Flier
- AC had produced a small flier (Don't miss out!) to be handed
out around town centre shops and businesses about the Directory, asking
those who wish to be included to contact MR by the end of October.
- We envisage producing up to 500 of these.
action: AC and/or others as necessary
Funding and Bank Account
- HLF application had been submitted, and the account (currently £133.45
in credit) with the Co-operative Bank had been set up.
| Date |
Item |
Amount |
Balance |
| 27-Aug-05 |
Fife Council Grant |
+£150·00 |
+£150·00 |
| 4-Sep-05 |
Fairshares: samples of Fairtrade coffee, etc |
–£106·55 |
+£43·45 |
| 4-Sep-05 |
donation |
+£100·00 |
+£143.45 |
| 12-Sep-05 |
Fairtrade Foundation: Fairtrade banana |
–£10·00 |
+£133·45 |
- P. Lindsay of the St Andrews Community Council had offered use of
their laser printer if required, and had suggested that they might be
able to help the Campaign through a Supporting Membership Subscription
Scheme.
- Other costs, such as for postage, could be covered by a cash grant
(BR to liaise).
action: BR
November 30 Declaration Event
- Venue at the Victory Memorial Hall, 5-6 pm, had been confirmed.
- MR to invite two further possible speakers, and to ask Citizen
to include a press release about the event the previous Friday (Nov.
25th);
- AC to invite D. Miller of Courier to cover the event.
- Nearer the time find out if Kingdom FM, Radio Tay, BBC are interested
in coming along. Possible refreshments were discussed. MR to ask Alldays,
and the Anstruther Co-op., if they could provide wine/fruit juice at
a discount, and lend/hire glasses; and to enquire about possibility
of getting AquaAid bottled water.
- MR to contact Flora Selwyn about possibility of having the event included
in the Selected Events column, in the Nov/Dec issue of St Andrews
in Focus.
action: AC, MR
Fairtrade Fortnight (6-19 March 2006)
- AC to ask Fairtrade Foundation to send MR an order form for Fairtrade
goods for supermarket stall.
- MR to contact Morrisons regarding having a stall there for one Saturday
in the fortnight.
action: AC, MR
Courier article
AC requested comments on an article she had drafted about the town campaign
for the Courier.
action: AM, MR, PR, BR
Talk to Community Council
AC to contact CC about going to meeting on 5 December, to tell them about
Fairtrade and the town campaign.
action: AC
Next normal meeting
Suggested date 17 October 2005, 7·30, Averill's House
Joint meeting with Secretary of CC
11 October 2005, 7pm, at Mycelium Mansion
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