1 Welcome and apologies – AH LW RD WR JC DH MA TR
2 Minutes to the last meeting checked and agreed. Not Available
3 Treasurer’s report £XXXX is the balance of the account will generate another £XXXX plus, New SO forms to go out.
4. Membership Numbers – No change
5 Debrief of February open meeting – This was a very successful meeting, it was exceedingly well attended. Members spot was was presented by Bijal Ladva of Specsavers. Adrain Peck again proved to be a popular and very inspirational speaker and is theme for the evening was goal setting. The networking also went well on the evening, and again the seating arrangement was a positive help and aided an upbeat and positive atmosphere.
6 Potential Speakers for the March Meeting – Action for Employment are to take the members spot and the main speaker will be Jon Davis of Get the Edge UK. Duncan and Topliss would like the members spotlight to provide tax updates for the May meeting. Adrian Peck would like to contribute towards the newsletter to keep up momentum after his two successful presentations.
EM centre are unable to provide the venue for the March Breakfast meeting venue. An evening meeting will be scheduled instead.
8 EM Center for Learning venue charges – it has been agreed that £50 per meeting for the coffee is reasonable. It was suggested that non members should pay a charge of £2 per meeting for attending. Members of the exec will also man the door to update members details it was decided that non members should contribute £5 at the door but that this would be deducted from there membership fees.
9 Project Pretty logo and design fees – the logo is too similar a another logo which is already in use and therefore has to be redesigned. The cost of this will be £XXXX and it was agreed this would come out of the funds put aside for Project Pretty. AH suggests the shop wrap goes ahead without the logo. SKDC had already accepted to the design for the logo so this will have to be represented.
10. Project Pretty update; roundabouts, shop wrap, gateways and signage Project Pretty is on track, we have had 2 quotes. Signs express have provided the cheapest quote and are members of the business club. SKDC have put in place licenses for the roundabouts, and work as started on the Asda roundabout, plans have been submitted for costings. Shop wrap will go on 5 premises. Landlords to fund 50% of the cost.. SKDC will put hanging baskets in the High Street, Project Pretty will put baskets in Westgate and Guildhall Street. Welcome to Grantham signs to be placed at gateways to the town and car park signs will have changeable fronts.
11 Compilation timetable for new members exsisting members pack and members directory AH brought in sample folder to hold membership cards ect. MA has confirmed 100 to be printed. SF suggested sending them out before the meeting. AH request agreement on what should go in the pack, window stickers, membership Directory ect, membership card to go out separately in April.
12 Name badges – these have been tried at meeting before but people usually forget to return them suggestion of printed badges for members and temporary ones for non members. Some businesses send a different people to meetings.
13. Young Enterprise trophy sponsorship cost in £XXXX
14. AOB – TR suggested GBC request funding from Grantham futures for core activities. MA & JC said this should be done with a particular project in mind. This may be considered for funding a speaker for the chairman’s dinner. AH suggested Boris Johnson or Ken Clarke.
Bijal Ladya of Specsavers has expressed an interest in joining the exec AH proposed exec agreed. SF proposed Emma would also like to join exec this was also agreed.
Janet Hindmarch wrote a thank you note to the GBC for their kind thought in regard to the loss of John Hindmarch.
Each committee member is to take a list of 8 people to ring and remind before each meeting.
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