North Laine Traders Association Street Reps Meeting Minutes 22nd April 2008

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NLTA Archive | Street Reps Meeting Minutes 22nd April 2008

North Laine Traders Association
Minutes of the street reps meeting at Off Beat Coffee Bar, 22 April 2008.

Welcome: Sharon Thomas welcomed those present
Apologies: Colin Grainger

Meetings attended

Southern Water/Council liaison meeting 28th March at the town hall.
Peter S circulated proposed dates for work to take place in the North Laine. It was agreed to publish the dates in the next newsletter. The next meeting will take place on 26th April and Peter will ask Southern Water to liaise with Patricia in North Road.
( * dates )
North Street Exhibition - Two reps had attended and we are awaiting the council’s survey results. Pat M has a copy of the consultation document
City in Bloom - Peter S had attended the launch on the 16th April. B & H council New Road meeting 21st August. PS and DS attended an update meeting to talk about how the new road system and ancillary works are progressing.
Brighton Scene Magazine - April edition will feature NL - Peter has supplied background information.
North Laine Community Association - AGM on the 21st April. Peter Crowhurst was again elected as chair and the guest speaker was Chris Horlock.

Correspondence

B & H council have passed a bylaw banning the distribution of printed material (flyers) without a license from the 1st May 2008.
Environwise newsletter - Sharon to be the new contact.
City College exhibition - City college had distributed invitations to neighbours to attend their redevelopment exhibition at Brighthelm on the 25th and 26th April. They also supplied a brochure.
St James Group - An invite had been received to a presentation at Vantage point on the 23rd April. Eddie S and Peter S to attend.

Treasurer

David Hall reported that we have £4,693.00 in the NLTA account and had received £1537.50 this year. As chair Sharon Thomas was invited to be one of the signatories for the account. Sharon formally accepted and was voted in unanimously by those present.

Special District Centre

Peter S had been on a visit to Kensington with representatives of B & H council plus other traders groups to discover what an SDC was. Whilst Kensington have achieved a great deal of background information and trading surveys they are still some way from defining and the implementing what will become an SDC. The concept is much more than simply protecting an area of small retailers from bigger chains and they have produced over 50 changes/ideas of which Kensington council has adopted all but three. Brighton Council are very interested in following progress and a meeting of the LDF has been called to discuss how and if Brighton could adopt similar strategies to protect North Laine and the Lanes. Sharon has Peter’s report and relevant documents and reports from Kensington. Sharon told those present that we will be following progress and lobbying.

Brighton Festival

Starts 3rd May with the Children’s Parade so roads around Trafalgar Street, Pelham Street and Sydney Street will be closed from approximately 9.30 until 12. Most of the other outdoor events will take place in New Road or Jubilee Square over the three weeks of the Festival. There is no Streets of Brighton festival this year.

A.O.B.

Maddy C has asked if we wanted to renew our advert in the shopping and eating guide. After discussion it was agreed to renew the Ad at last years price but to change the Ad slightly. Peter S to liaise.
100% North Laine Bags - Eddie S reported that we now have only 400 bags in stock and asked if we should use some of them as prizes/gifts during the festival. Reps to report back with suggestions.
Pat M asked for advice for a member in Bond Street re shops blocking the footpath outside their premises with goods for sale. Donna reported that licensing officer Ian Denyer of Brighton and Hove council could help.
Summer meeting venue - Peter S to follow up offer from Helen at MyHotel. It was also suggested that we offer an amount of 100% bags free to the hotel to give to guests.
Newsletter 87 - Peter S asked for items for next newsletter.

The meeting ended at 7.15 with Sharon thanking everyone for attending.

*Provisional dates for Southern Water roadworks
Robert Street - 5.5.08 until 6.6.08
Winsor Street - 2.6.08 until 27.6.08
Vine Street - 9.6.08 until 11.7.08
Portland Street - 30.6.08 until 18.7.08
North Road - 20.7.08 until 31.10.08
Pavilion Buildings - 28.7.08 until 15.8.08
Bond Street - 1.9.08 until 19.9.08

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