Many of you will know of the Phoenix Centre, where Townhill Library is based, and which boasts a number of conference rooms, an IT suite, an all weather pitch, nursery, plus a good value-for-money cafe, especially the breakfasts! But as with all centres like these it is always faced with the challenge of making sure it is sustainable, without relying on grants. As well as the normal monthly meeting of the trust which runs it, we also had a couple of others, one with the police to look at what additional support they could give, partly to address antisocial behaviour by young people. I'm sure this will lead to a better and more positive relationship between the centre management & local police which has to be good.
The Friends of group looking after Mayhill Pond is still going strong, and on the second Sunday we did our regular litter pick and general tidy. I finally tackled the drain on the Black Road, which had been blocked with wild flowers, and made a start on clearing the weeds in the gutters there. Will need to keep at this for a few more Sundays as it's surprising just how entrenched the weeds are, considering how little soil they manage to grow in.
As for other formal meetings, quite light this month, with just Poverty PDC and council. Definitely not the case next month, as two in the first week!
Les
