Previous meeting's minutes

Present

Alice Curteis, Marie and Peter Robinson, Georgina Rannard (One World Society representavtive,), Andrew Smith

Apologies

Averill Marks

1. Finances

Currently there is £222.71 in the bank. It is hoped that we will hear soon regarding an application to the St Andrews Community Council (CC) 200 Club.

2. Fliers

Fliers asking shops etc to send up-dated details for the new Directory had been distributed round town. With several new contributors there are already 63 shops and businesses listed in it.

3. Town Directory

Production of the up-dated version is to go ahead in early March. If funds suffice, 500 copies of the entire booklet will be printed (cost estimate £300, MR to check price), if not, 1000 double-sided covers will be paid for, and we will print the inner pages, on the CC printer if possible, and collate the copies (cost under £200). Text on inner sides of cover to be retained in its present form. AS suggested including a ÔfinderÕ listing products and where they are available; PR and MR to compile and print this as a separate loose enclosure for the Directory. Information might also be sent to local press. MR to contact churches with Fairtrade stalls for up-dated details.

action: MR, PR

4. Fairtrade Fortnight

• Poster/ flier: AC to collate by end of February information about events happening during the Fortnight. Poster to be printed with info. for distribution round supporters (shops/businesses/schools) stalls, stands, library, tourist information, etc. PR and MR to print 200, on yellow paper.
• Trail: AC has compiled game trail with 12+ shops round town, each to put one Fairtrade item in their window during FTF. Forms (300) to be filled in by participants to be photocopied or printed by P&MR, unless funds permit professional printing. To be distributed round schools and possibly from town centre location to which it is hoped entries will be returned.
• Stand in MorrisonÕs foyer Sat 11 March, 10am-4pm; MR to organise rota of helpers to man stall two at a time. MR to ask MorrisonÕs if they can donate any chocolate/ Geobars for sampling. We have tea and coffee sachets, and AC sending for Fairtrade Foundation pack of leaflets etc. for publicity purposes.
• Press: AC to liase with Citizen about publicity before, during and after FTF; will send a press release to Citizen and Courier
• University: events to be listed in separate poster being produced by GR: hope to include stall and cafe at Mansefield; Church Square stall by banner on railing; football match; fashion show. GR passed on a design from Chris Tansey for notice used in Hebden Bridge shops that sell Fairtrade goods, for possible future use here.

5. Town certificate

One is now displayed in library, one given to CC for Church Square noticeboard; Burgh Chambers still to be approached.

action: MR

6. Talks

After contacting schools re. events for FTF, AC had been asked to go to speak at several school assemblies and groups, including Madras (Enterprise Group), Lawhead Primary, St LeonardÕs, and at the St Andrews B&B Association. Topics for discussion at the latter will include wholesale suppliers, and criteria necessary to meet the St Andrews Fairtrade standard as previously agreed. MR to contact Martex re. Fairtrade stock. AC would be happy to have assistance with such talks.

action: MR

7. AGM

to be discussed at next meeting

8. AOCB

• a letter had been received thanking us for participating in St Andrews Festival last November.
• PR reported that St Andrews is now listed on the FT Foundation website as a Fairtrade Town, but has contacted them to request that our web-site is mentioned.
• Cupar Fairtrade Town group had been in touch re. advice. P&MR hope to attend a meeting with them in Cupar.
• Wording approved in a Fife tourism leaflet, ahead of publication by VisitScotland.

action: MR, PR

9. Next neeting

Tuesday 18 April, 7.30 pm at 52 Hepburn Gardens.