MVCA meeting 30th July 2013
Attendees : Florence McCarthy (Gardening); Julie Gosney (Treasurer); Louise
Adkin (On Your Doorstep); Ian James (Marketing); Liz Harris (Chair); Adam Martin
and G. McNamara (Living Quarter); Emma Gill; Mark Rooney; Ann Waddell; Fred
Gorvett; Sara Hughes; Stef Lorenz; Pam Ward (Residents); Andrew Broadhead
(Membership)
Apologies : Maxine Coyle (Secretary); Paula Gibson (Celebrations & Cake
Creations), Kieran and Jan Phelan, Cllr Peter Wheeler; Cllr Lisa Stone
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO MEETING IN AUGUST
Environment Committee




Maxine Coyle would be interested to know about any dog fouling hot spots
from traders and residents, so that action can be taken and possible stencils
to be used on pavements in an anti-fouling campaign. Please contact
Maxine Coyle
Not all the tree bases on Monton Road have been replaced, so the committee
was asked if MVCA should carry on with this. Action – Maxine Coyle to
provide full proposal and costing for September meeting
Gardeners still required for Sundays, between 10.00 and 12.00 – call for
volunteers please – contact Florence McCarthy. Louise Adkin from On Our
Doorstep has offered to advertise this. Action – Louise Adkin
Heritage bins need painting. Action – Julie Gosney to organise painting
session and volunteers
Membership Committee





16 more resident members joined at the festival
Business members total 24 / Residents = 40
Areas to look at are administration / group membership database / value
proposition of membership. Action - Andrew Broadhead to come to next
meeting with costings
Andrew Broadhead and Ian James discussed the brands of MVCA and I love
Monton – would like to propose using both brands to raise membership levels
within the community
Loyalty card which can be used in Monton shops etc to offer discounts was
proposed. The MVCA committee voted on this and it was decided that the

Membership Committee should progress this further. Action – Andrew
Broadhead and Ian James
Stef Lorenz is having preliminary meetings with traders to discuss loyalty card
and to gauge interest
Marketing; PR and Communications



Sara Hughes raised the fact that MVCA appears to have 2 Twitter accounts –
Action – Ian James to review
Action – Ian James is looking at a strategy over the next 2 months to bring to
next meeting in September, as all social media needs a good revamp
Website / Twitter / Facebook should be all “by the community, for the
community”
Finance

A further account was identified with Santander with signatories who were no
were no longer MVCA officers or deceased:
Names / Signatures to be removed from the accounts are: Rick McGarry, Ailsa
Cranna, Honorah Barker and Mrs J Behan.
Names / Signatures to be added to the accounts are: Maxine Coyle (Secretary)
and Julie Gosney (Treasurer).
Account details are Current A/c 06846081 090154 and Deposit A/c 51675485
090153
Action - Treasurer Julie Gosney

Members decided to close this account along with our other Santander
account and transfer the monies into our Nat West account once Maxine and
Julie are added to the accounts. Action - Treasurer Julie Gosney
Festival Committee






General comments about the festival are that the standards have gone up and
the festival is better organised.
However quality of stalls may need some further work – local produce?
Living Quarter – raffle held on the day to be divided between MVCA and local
village charities
Julie Gosney, Treasurer stated that potential ballpark figure for profit taken on
the day by MVCA will be £4200, which can be used for local events and
campaigns, going forward
There will be a post festival review meeting on September 24th at 6.00 at
Blacksticks
Plans are already being discussed for a festival in 2014. If you are interested
in becoming a volunteer, please contact Liz Harris
Other MVCA Updates





Little Pot of Health Innovation Fund is offering up to £3000 - if anyone is
interested in putting together an innovative idea, please click on this link for
further details
http://www.salfordcvs.co.uk/little-pot-health-innovation-fund-2013 - the
deadline is imminent!
Car parking in Monton car park. Action - Lisa Stone and Peter Wheeler to
give MVCA an update by next meeting please
Maxine Coyle has circulated a copy of the Salford Volunteer Charter
http://www.salfordcvs.co.uk/salford-volunteer-charter - Chair, Liz Harris is
keen that members of MVCA sign up to this, and copies will be brought to
September’s meeting. Action – Liz Harris
Stef Lorenz has suggested that there should be noticeboards, in keeping with
the village – to be looked into
Drainage repair works by Urban Vision from 5th August along Monton Road,
between Clifton Road and Cavendish Grove, and then moving up to Monton
Road at the junction of Monton Avenues and Monton Road for 2 weeks –
temporary traffic lights will be in operation
AOB





Stef Lorenz asked if would be possible to invite a Farmers’ Market to the
summer festival? Action - Julie Gosney to resurrect contact details
Thanks came from resident, Julie Gosney for the speed camera on
Lansdowne Road, which seems to have had an effect on the speed of the
heavy good vehicles. Peter Wheeler is assessing data – potential for 20 mph
speed limit. Action – Peter Wheeler
Fred Corvett asked the committee to look into a tribute for former Eccles
councillor Ann Davies who died in July – Action – Maxine Coyle
Pam Ward asked if committee dates could be more visible on the website
Action – Ian James
Treasurer, Julie Gosney advised that the Say No Campaign, which has been
wound up, has decided to donate the remainder of its fundraising money to
MVCA. This generous offer was warmly welcomed by the committee. Action
– Liz Harris to write letter of thanks
NEXT MEETING
Tuesday 24th September, 2013 at
Blacksticks (upstairs) at 7.00 pm