Dear Friend,

You are invited to attend the AGM of Friends of Winterfield to be held on

Tuesday 3rd May at 7.30pm at

Belhaven Parish Church Hall,

Belhaven Road, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1NH.

We look forward to seeing you.  Please see the agenda, at the bottom of the page, and our website for a copy of last year’s minutes.  You can also get an update on what we’ve been doing over the past year.

As discussed at the last AGM, Dunbar Cricket Club has established itself fully at the park and has had some success in League games throughout last season.  The club won Viridor funding for permanent practice nets, which were installed over the summer and were used throughout the season.  The rugby pitch saw some action from Dunbar Grammar School and the park saw spectacular kite displays on Fridays during the school summer holidays

East Lothian Council new grass bank and seating was completed last summer, providing a viewing platform over the Promenade wall.  This lovely, south-facing, stone bench proved popular with visitors and locals, keen to enjoy Dunbar’s sunshine.   The pitch and putt is in use and the meadow flower beds will soon be seeded.

Unfortunately, owing to lack of time, the Committee may not run a Fun Dog Show this year.  We’d greatly appreciate assistance with the organising of this event, if not this year, then next.  We have no shortage of help on the day, but the pre-planning work needs a small project team to organise judges, prizes, insurance etc.  If you think you could take this on, please contact Sue Anderson through me.

The fate of the Pavilion hit the news this winter as East Lothian Council, based on the options document, made known its decision to demolish it this spring.  Friends of Winterfield regretfully support the Council’s recommendation based on the high cost to repair the structure and the lack of a suitable use for the building in the long term.  East Lothian Council’s recommendation was also supported by Dunbar Community Council in January of this year.

I’m considering continuing my studies into 2017.  I’ve carried on secretarial duties on an adhoc basis throughout my degree project and am looking for someone to take the position of Secretary for 2016-2017.  If you are interested then please contact Gordon Millar (863772) or myself for a chat.

Our website address is:

https://ourlocality.org/friendsofwinterfield/

Our Facebook address is:

https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfWinterfield

We’re always looking for new Friends of Winterfield members so please pass the word on to your friends.  New committee members will be welcome and, as ever, we want to hear your thoughts on the park now and its future direction.

If you need assistance getting into the hall, or have a question about the meeting, please call me on 01368 860166.

Regards,

Esther Hughes

(Secretary)

1 Marine Court, Marine Road, Dunbar, EH421AR

 

 

Friends of Winterfield

Annual General Meeting

To be held on Tuesday 3th May 2016 at 7.30pm at

Belhaven Parish Church Hall,

Belhaven Road, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1NH

AGENDA

  1. Chairperson’s welcome and introductions
  2. Apologies for absence
  3. Approval of Minutes of AGM held on 5th May 2015 (please refer to the website for a copy) https://ourlocality.org/friendsofwinterfield/files/2012/01/FoW-AGM-2015-Minutes-1.pdf
  4. Matters Arising
  5. Chairman’s Report
  6. Treasurer’s Report
  7. Election of office bearers and management committee:
    • Chairperson
    • Treasurer
    • Secretary
    • seven Ordinary Members
  8. Any other competent business
  9. Date of next meeting