TRESA Directors meeting 7.30pm 15th June 2022, at Star & Dove
1 – Opening
a. Apologies
Present: Carolyn Jones, Miranda Walker, Suzanne Audrey, Geoff Allan
Apologies: Anne Silber, Simon Hobeck
b. Previous minutes
The previous meeting was a presentation on Totterdown transport issues. No minutes were taken at that meeting so there was nothing to review.
2. Directors reports (3 mins each)
a. Treasurer
The Treasurer sent a written update. Bank balance is £10,103.67.
Full finance details available here:
b. Company secretary
The confirmation statement has been filed.
For the AGM we will need to prepare an internal annual report.
c. Membership secretary
Simon has been covering membership. Currently 112 members & friends on the mailing list.
d. Web Editor
The website is generally working well but may require a refresh. Suggestions:
- it is difficult to find out how to join TRESA. We need to make this more prominent, ideally a flash or
notification on the landing page with link to easy sign up - SA and CJ would like guidance on how to upload documents
- General review of the website content and how to navigate through it.
e. Talk of Totterdown / eToT
Electronic copy is online. Hard copy has gone to print and will be delivered to Totterdown tomorrow.
Hubs to collect as soon as possible. MW offered to cover a delivery round. CJ to ask about a possible
new delivery person for Knowle Road.
f. New Directors
MW introduced herself and told the group about her activities. She has experience and expertise in
youth and community work and now runs her own business. SA proposed, GA seconded, MW as a
new director. Agreed. GA to update companies house.
3. Projects
a. Totterdown Sprouting
The Garden group has met and has been clearing and suppressing weeds in the herb bed. MW will
plant mint. SA has some mint and fennel. Action: MW, SA
GA to check who has the strimmer and investigate the possibility of a working party at the
community orchard.
b. Stanley Hill rat-run
‘Possible’ (‘car frees cities’ campaign) has installed monitors. Data collection is ongoing.
c. Zone N
SA to check with Ward Signs about installation of the fingerpost.
4. Planning
a. Mead Street
SA will email our councillors stating our continued concern about building too high on Mead Street.
Weds 22nd and Thurs 23rd June at LPW House, Princes Street 3.30-7.30pm, there is a display/consultation. SA to email members to encourage them to attend and express any concerns they have about density, height and supporting infrastructure.
5. AOB
a. Front garden awards
SA to liaise with Doveton re printing the awards, and contact TRESA directors about helping with the judging.
b. Facebook moderation
A discussion about Facebook will be at the next directors meeting.
c. New Found Out and Shakespeare
Local residents are raising issues of drug dealing, damage to vehicles, and noise. CJ to approach the
local police about the concerns and invite them to a TRESA meeting.
d. Conservation Area
MW noted that Bedminster is a conservation area and contacted Bristol’s planning department to enquire about the process involved. She received a response that there are 33 conservation areas in Bristol, but Totterdown may not be ‘special’. Cllr Ed Plowden has written a piece about the pros and cons in the current issue of the Talk of Totterdown. We need to clarify the criteria for a conservation area. We could also have a future speaker about Totterdown’s heritage. An update in the Talk of Totterdown, written by MW, could follow in Autumn issue.
e. Signage
There was a discussion about signage for Totterdown. MW to check suitable sites for artwork and community signage. Action: MW
f. Directors
SA has spoken to a local person if they would consider becoming a director, and will follow this up. There will be several vacancies at the AGM and current directors are asked to help with approaching suitable local people.
6. Close
a. Next Meeting
Next meeting will be the AGM on 12th July at ArtPark.
CJ will ask the owner if he would speak about his activities at ArtPark and plans for the Art Trail.
Attendees will receive a Totterdown Traders voucher to purchase a drink from ArtPark’s bar.
CJ will draft a poster for the AGM and put one on Zone A noticeboard and another in ArtPark.
GA to give SH the TRESA projector, laptop and the TRESA banners
b. Close meeting
The meeting closed at 9.35pm